LIBERTY BELL SHRINE OF ALLENTOWN INC
622 W Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101 libertybellmuseum.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The Organization operates a historic museum in Allentown, PA where the famous Liberty Bell was once hidden from the British during the Revolutionary War. the museum educates the general public on the awareness of this historic event by sponsoring tours of its facilities. The museum also displays artifacts and memorabilia on the history of this historical event.

The Liberty Bell Shrine Museum educates children, youth and adults about the brave and patriotic people who risked their lives in the cause of liberty; to inspire them to emulate those revolutionary patriots; and to promote faith and freedom symbolized by the Liberty Bell.

Pip the Mouse Program - This annual program draws thousands of children, parents and grandparents to see a historic holiday puppet show, using a fully restored stage and soundtrack from the original 1962 production popularized by the Hess Brothers' Department Store in downtown Allentown. While visiting for the holiday show, everyone also learns the history of the hiding of the Liberty Bell on site, as well as about Pennsylvania Dutch holiday traditions. Pip the Mouse then transforms into Pip 'the Colonial' Mouse the rest of the year, introducing children to our museum and its stories in annual events like the Fourth of July bell ringing ceremony as well as special events to teach Pip's Pals (children under 12) about life in the colonial era.

Conestoga Wagon Replica - The museum has a fully functional 1/2 scale Conestoga wagon. Made by an Amish carpenter, the wagon is incorporated into our on-site curriculum for school children and reflects a multi-faceted approach incorporating subject areas of geography, citizenship, science, technology and social studies, as well as history.

Civil War 150: Celebrating the End of the WarDiscover the events that shaped the outcome of the end of the Civil War. You will see pictures of the battlefields and key cities as they appeared at the time of the war and as they appear now. Special attention is given to Women and the Civil War, African Americans and the Civil War, as well as Allentown's First Defenders.

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