What was the name of the oversized bell cast for America’s 1976 Bicentennial celebrations?

The oversized bell cast for America’s 1976 Bicentennial celebrations was called the Bicentennial Bell.

The bell was made as a large replica of the Liberty Bell for the United States’ 200th anniversary celebrations. It weighed 12,000 pounds, making it six times the size of the original Liberty Bell. The project was undertaken by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London, the same historic foundry associated with the original bell.

Queen Elizabeth II presented the Bicentennial Bell to the United States in 1976. It was housed in the tower originally intended for the Liberty Bell, at the former visitor center on South Third Street in Philadelphia. The gift symbolized the historical relationship between Britain and the United States during the Bicentennial.

The Bicentennial Bell is distinct from the original Liberty Bell, which dates to 1752 and is famous for its crack. It is also different from the Centennial Bell, another large replica created for Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exposition. These similarly named replicas are easy to mix up.