A jewel of the Independence National Historic Park, the Liberty Bell spans layers and layers of long-standing history. In 1751, William Penn asked that the new bell being cast for the Pennsylvania Statehouse be engraved with the words, “Proclaim liberty throughout all the Land unto all the inhabitants thereof.” When the bell first rang to call citizens to the first reading of the Declaration of Independence, little did it know that it was going to change the course of the country forever. It was later dubbed the 'Liberty Bell' by abolitionists, who adopted the bell as a symbol of their fight for freedom for all Americans. A copper-clad, 2,080-pound (940-kilogram) icon of American independence, The Liberty Bell yet serves as a symbol of pride, inspiration and freedom.
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The Upsala lies in the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. This historic mansion dates from 1798 and was a staging ground for the army during the Battle of Germantown in 1777. This mansion was built by John Johnson III and rests across from the Germantown Avenue. The historic structure was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
