120 years ago today- October 8, 1895
The Liberty Bell comes to Georgia
Arriving by train, the Liberty Bell was exhibited for 3 months in the Pennsylvania Building at the Cotton States and International Exposition. The Liberty Bell reigned in the largest crowd yet to the Exposition, with over 50,000 people converging in Atlanta, Georgia for the Bell’s arrival.
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