The Liberty Bell Museum will host an opening for their new exhibit, \u201cLiberty Bell Museum\u2019s 60th Anniversary: A Silver Jubilee,\u201d on May 19th, 2022, at 6:30 PM. The exhibit will run from May through the summer of 2022.<\/p>\n
The exhibit opening will feature guest speakers involved in special events throughout the museum\u2019s 60 years of existence. Among those events is the 1976 \u201cLiberty Bell Trek,\u201d in which living historians (re-enactors) drove a horse-drawn wagon with a fiberglass representation of the Liberty Bell from Philadelphia to Zion\u2019s Church in Allentown.<\/p>\n
The exhibit will tell the story of the oral traditions surrounding the Liberty Bell coming to Zion\u2019s church to evade the British Army during the Revolutionary War. It will show how those stories of Zion\u2019s church\u2019s significant part in the American Revolution lived in the hearts of Allentown and Lehigh Valley Residents. The stories drove several community members to take the initiative and found the Liberty Bell Shrine.<\/p>\n
Mr. Phillips Armstrong, Lehigh County Executive and Mrs. Radell Ludwig, daughter of Dr. Morgan Person, who led the initiative to found the Liberty Bell Shrine, will be among the featured speakers. Mrs. Ludwig and others will share their experiences spanning the museum\u2019s sixty years of existence.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very excited about our upcoming Museum anniversary exhibit. We have uncovered some historical treasures in the museum\u2019s archives. Looking at the old photos and newspaper articles, it\u2019s amazing to see how much the Museum and Allentown have changed in the past 60 years, and we can\u2019t wait to share our finds with everyone,\u201d said Stephanie S. Burke, Liberty Bell Museum Manager.<\/p>\n
This exhibit opening is part of an overarching celebration for the 60th Anniversary of the Museum. The anniversary celebration will culminate with a larger program on September 25th, 2022.<\/p>\n
This event is free as it coincides with Downtown Allentown\u2019s monthly 3rd Thursday. Under normal circumstances, admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children aged 5-17. There is no admission charge for children 4 and under.<\/p>\n
The Liberty Bell Museum is located at historic Zion\u2019s Church at 622 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown.\u00a0 Parking is available on-street or at the Community Parking Deck located at 6th and Walnut Streets.\u00a0 For more information please contact us at 610-435-4232, info@libertybellmuseum.org<\/a>, or our website at www.libertybellmuseum.org.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Liberty Bell Museum will host an opening for their new exhibit, \u201cLiberty Bell Museum\u2019s 60th Anniversary: A Silver Jubilee,\u201d on May 19th, 2022, at 6:30 PM. The exhibit will … Continue reading THE LIBERTY BELL MUSEUM CELEBRATES 60 YEARS<\/span>
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