What was the Liberty Bell originally called?

The Liberty Bell was originally called the State House Bell.

The bell was commissioned in 1752 for the Pennsylvania State House, the building now known as Independence Hall. Its inscription comes from the biblical Book of Leviticus: “Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof.”

The name “Liberty Bell” became popular much later, especially through abolitionist publications in the 1830s. Before then, references generally described it by its location or official use rather than by the modern patriotic nickname.

Another common misconception is that the bell definitely rang when Congress adopted the Declaration on July 4, 1776. No contemporary evidence proves that story. It probably rang, or may have rung, during the first public reading on July 8, but historians cannot establish the event with certainty.