Historic bell in Old City vandalized: ‘Someone threw some bricks at the 1702 bell’

The Brief

  • Someone vandalized the 1702 Bell in Old City.
  • A staff member at Christ Church where it is located discovered the damage.
  • National Park Service Police are investigating.

What we know:

PHILADELPHIA Christ Church staff members believe it happened between October 30th and early Halloween morning.

They found bricks on the ground around the bell before noticing the damage. Church Christ Preservation Trust says National Park Service Police are investigating.

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