The Liberty Bell weighs about 2,080 pounds (943 kilograms) and stands 3 feet tall – about the height of a 4-year-old child

Engraved on the bell is a Bible verse: "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof" – the words that gave the bell its name.

During the American Revolution, patriots hid the bell from British soldiers to stop them from melting it down to make cannonballs.

The bell has not been rung since 1846, when it cracked beyond repair on George Washington's birthday.

Every 4th of July at 2 PM, descendants of Declaration of Independence signers tap the Liberty Bell 13 times – once for each of the original 13 colonies.

An image of the Liberty Bell appears on the $100 bill, and the image changes color depending on how you tilt the note!

The bell was originally called the State House Bell – it was not called the Liberty Bell until the 1830s, when abolitionists adopted it as a symbol of their fight to end slavery.

Since 2003, the Liberty Bell has been displayed in the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where it can be visited for free.