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SBRH33 t1_j7az8xw wrote

In the 80's it was located in an little building on the corner of 5th and Market. You could walk in for free. The bell was surrounded by purple velvet rope and you could reach out and touch it cos it was so close. There was one single National Park Ranger standing in there that would caution everyone not to touch the bell. The Rangers were lenient with the no touch policy with children during school class trips.

Touching the bell wasn't technically a big deal because its coated with a protective wax.

Yea a homeless guy did walk in and bang on the bell with a hammer and damaged it.

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FishtownYo t1_j7brg41 wrote

On hot summer days I would stop into the building that housed the bell to cool off, used to be able to walk right in, no lines or anything

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