During the American Revolution, the Liberty Bell was removed from Philadelphia for safekeeping as British forces approached the city in 1777. To prevent its capture and possible melting for military use, it was transported to Allentown, Pennsylvania, and hidden beneath floorboards in Zion’s Reformed Church until the danger had passed.
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