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Crack Discovery
- When
- 1846-02-23
- Where
- City steeple
The Public Ledger reported the bell was found irreparably cracked after being rung on February 23, 1846, the day following Washington's Birthday.
Around noon on February 23, 1846, it was discovered that the bell's ringing was causing the crack to be extended. The newspaper reported that the old Independence Bell now hung in the great city steeple irreparably cracked and forever dumb.
Sources
- Liberty Bell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
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