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| The Liberty Bell sign at the entrance of the museum. The large war veteran memorial at the center of an intersection nearby. |
The Liberty Bell Museum in Allentown, is a great little history lovers place. It's located just of the street, on the side of a huge church (you can check out the site above shown on the sign in the photo for more info).
There were a fair few great items on display, but the real treasure of the visit for me was getting to meet and be guided by fellow Eagle Scout and retired Air Force Two Star General, Jerry Still. I stood rapt with attention as he spoke about history and made it come to life.
Look, history is more than facts and dates, it's more than old items and locations, it's the oral tradition of story telling and making it not only accurate, but relate-able to people today,... that my friends is a rare gift indeed. And Mr. Still had that ability by the wagonful.
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| One person's trash certainly proved to me a lot of other people's treasure in this case. What a lucky save indeed! |
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| I was glad to see some information on Mary Tippee, as she was one I was looking into to do a short comic about. |
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| The dedication plates on the iron fence outside the entryways. |
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| Seeing that particular bit of writing from 1863 makes me wish more respect was given to penmanship in today's schools. One of the copies of the Liberty Bell. |
If you're ever up in the Allentown area, do yourself a favor and stop in. It's a great little museum, and here's a real treat... they let you use a draw stick to ring that bell. I tell you, I still get goosebumps remembering what the gorgeous tone sounded like in person coming off that bell.
Just powerful and really like a voice from another time.
Until the next part of this update, support your local artists, be kind
to your fellow beings, and I'll see you next time! - Mario,
the Artisan Rogue
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