What was the Liberty Bell originally called, an Independence Hall symbol linked to America250?

The Liberty Bell was originally called the State House Bell, an Independence Hall symbol linked to America250.

The bell was commissioned in 1751 by the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly for the Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall. Its original civic purpose was to summon lawmakers, announce public meetings, and signal important proclamations.

The name “Liberty Bell” became popular much later, especially during the nineteenth century when abolitionist groups adopted the bell as a symbol of liberty. The bell’s famous inscription comes from Leviticus: “Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof.”

A popular tradition says the bell rang on July 4, 1776, but historians find no contemporary evidence for that story. It may have been among Philadelphia bells rung for the first public reading on July 8, but that claim also remains uncertain.