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Liberty Bell Special Program   "Get on your feet — Get up and make it happen."     The "Rules". The Liberty Bell Special Program starts on July 4, 2009 and ends on July 4, 2012. Complete 15 different events. The trail must pass the bell if it is displayed out-of-doors or pass the location where it is housed. A list of events will be available with registration by state and additional information will be posted on the Program page as more events are confirmed. No duplicate event numbers are allowed. If a year round event was used for an entry in the program book, i.e., 1900+, then 1900 without + is not allowed. Repeating the same event in another year is not allowed. Each line of the record book is used to record the IVV event stamp. This program is not retroactive. You may not record previously completed events in the book. All walks must be stamped in the record book using the IVV event stamp. Handwritten entries are not allowed. The Liberty Bell Special Program Book is available for $10. Redeem it when complete to receive a 5", 100% embroidered color patch. The patch is included in the price of the book. Completed books must be postmarked by July 31, 2012. Order your book by sending $10.00 payable to Heartland Walkers, 1617 Morningside Drive, Hastings NE 68901-2942.     List of Replicas of the Liberty Bell Owned by US State Governments    List of confirmed and possible events. The below list is provided to get you started. If you know of others please let us know so the list may be updated. A notation in each state listing is made to confirm that the bell is on the trail. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington DC West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming       Updated October 28, 2009   Let Liberty Ring!  In 1950, the United States Department of the Treasury assisted by several private companies selected Paccard Foundry in Annecy-le-Vieux, France, to cast 55 full-sized replicas of the Liberty Bell.  The bells were shipped as gifts to states and territories of the United States and the District of Columbia to be displayed and rung on patriotic occasions.  This was part of a savings bond drive held from May 15 to July 4, 1950 with the slogan "Save for Your Independence."   Heartland Walkers 1617 Morningside Drive Hastings, NE 68901-2942 (402) 834-0338 walkvirginia@erols.com