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Pennsylvania is Misspelled on the Liberty Bell. Share this: Because no clearly accepted spelling of the colonyâs name existed at the time the Liberty Bell was cast, the stateâs name on the bell is misspelled-Pensylvania. Found in: Trivia.
In Philadelphia in 1776, the Liberty Bell rang to announce the independence of the United States from Great Britain. At that time, however, the bell was not called the Liberty Bell. People who wanted liberty, or freedom, for slaves gave the bell its name in 1839.The Liberty Bell is mostly copper and tin.It is 3 feet (91 centimeters) high and 12 feet (3.7 meters) around at the bottom.t that time, however, the bell was not called the Liberty Bell. People who wanted liberty, or freedom, for slaves gave the bell its name in 1839. The Liberty Bell is mostly copper and tin. It is 3 feet (91 centimeters) high and 12 feet (3.7 meters) around at the bottom.