Liberty Bell at Kaskaskia
Title
Liberty Bell at Kaskaskia
Subject
Bells; Kaskaskia (Ill.); American Revolution (1775-1783); Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774; North America--New France; Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818
Description
Cast in 1741 by Louis XV of France as a gift to the Catholic Church of the Illinois Country, the Liberty Bell of the West was rung in Kaskaskia, Illinois, on July 4, 1778, to celebrate its liberation from the British by American Colonel George Rogers Clark.
Creator
Kbh3rd
Date
2012-07-22
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Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
3,648 × 2,736 pixels
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Citation
Kbh3rd, “Liberty Bell at Kaskaskia,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed April 18, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/728.
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