Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell, located in Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a symbol of American Independence. It has grown in stature over the years.
The Bell was originally called The Pass and Stow Bell, named for the two inexperienced local founders who offered to recast the Bell after the civic authorities sought a bell of better quality. It was not known what had caused the crack until 1975 when Winterthur Museum conducted an analysis of the metal. They concluded that a series of errors were made during the construction, reconstruction, and second reconstruction of the Bell. These errors resulted in a brittle Bell that barely missed being broken up for scrap. Basically they were saying that the tin and pewter used versus the pure copper which should have been used made it brittle. By the way its inscription reads "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof". I believe this is a biblical verse.