A 2,000-pound (907-kilogramme) replica of the Liberty Bell, cast at the same London foundry that created the original in 1752, will leave its museum home for the first time in 25 years to ring in America's semi-quincentennial celebration on New Year's Eve.
The bell has been on display at Philadelphia's National Liberty Museum since 2000. Now, it will be moved to Cherry Street Pier for the city's New Year's Eve celebration on 31 December, where it will ring twice to kick off fireworks displays at 6:00 p.m. and midnight.
