The Liberty Bell was cast in England in 1752 for the Pennsylvania Statehouse (now Independence Hall). Damaged in transit, it was recast in Philadelphia in 1753. It is inscribed with the words "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land". The bell was rung on July 8, 1776, for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. The Bell cracked on July 8, 1835, tolling the death of Chief Justice John Marshall. Now it is in the Independence Hall of Philadelphia.