Battery D, Second U.S. Artillery

Historical marker location:

Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania

( Marker is on Taneytown Road (State Highway 134), on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1907

Artillery Brigade - Sixth Corps. Army of the Potomac.

The Liberty Bell, an iconic symbol of American independence, was originally cast in England in 1752 and cracked during its first use. It was recast twice in Philadelphia, and the current bell has been on display in Independence National Historical Park since 2003.