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This is a great image of the Liberty Bell being moved on a wagon with an escort of uniformed militia. This picture was taken in 1903. Today, the Liberty Bell is displayed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania was admitted to state hood on December 12, 1781. Harrisburg is the capitol of Pennsylvania, and Keystone State is the nickname of Pennsylvania. The Ruffed Grouse is Pennsylvania's state bird. It's flower is the Mountain Laurel and the tree is the Eastern Hemlock. Pennsylvania's state song is "Pennsylvania" and the motto is "Virtue, Liberty, and Independence."