Liberty Bell's famous crack and tourist quips

The Liberty Bell, cast in 1752 in London, bears the inscription 'Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof' and is noted for its prominent crack. The bell is housed in the Liberty Bell Center at Independence National Historical Park, where many visitors comment on its size and the crack-often producing joking surprises or quips about its condition. The cracked bell is a long-documented characteristic that has become a common subject of local and tourist humor. The Liberty Bell Center presents the artifact and its history to the public on site.