The exact origin of the Liberty Bell’s famous crack remains uncertain. According to a long-standing tradition, it cracked while tolling in 1835 following the death of Chief Justice John Marshall, though historians have not verified this account. In 1846 efforts were made to repair the bell in commemoration of George Washington’s birthday, but the crack widened irreparably, and the bell was never rung again.
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