Liberty Bell (Oregon State Capitol)

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Liberty Bell
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The bell in 2008
Liberty Bell (Oregon State Capitol)
Subject Liberty Bell
Location Salem, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 44°56′19″N123°01′53″W / 44.938725°N 123.031337°W / 44.938725; -123.031337

The Liberty Bell installed outside the Oregon State Capitol's west entrance, in Salem, Oregon, is a replica of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] The bell was presented to Oregon on July 4, 1950, by John Snyder, an American businessman and federal government official who served as United States Secretary of the Treasury in President Harry S. Truman's administration, to promote savings bonds. [2]

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  1. ↑ "Capitol Tour Web Exhibit". Oregon Blue Book . Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ "State Capitol State Park Walking Tour" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department . Retrieved September 1, 2017.


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