Park Service Preps Liberty Bell For Relocation In September 4/14/03
It has been 27 years since the National Independence Historical Park in downtown Philadelphia last moved the Liberty Bell, placing it in a pavilion near Independence Mall. In late September, the bell will find a new home in a museum that is part of a $314-million renovation of the mall.
Preparations to transplant the bell into Liberty Bell Center are currently in the works. "A new building is under construction right now. It will have an expanded exhibition space, as well as new visitor amenities," says Karie Diethorn, the park's chief curator.