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Liberty Square

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/* Fun Facts and Trivia */
*In the 1970's a daily ceremony was held in Liberty Square called "The Sons and Daughters of Liberty". The ceremony involved a fife and drum corps marching with a Cast Member in Revolutionary-era costuming <ref> http://allears.net/ae/issue394.htm </ref>.
*The replica of the Liberty Bell found in Liberty Square The bell was cast for the same mold as the real Liberty BelleBell. The cast was created for Walt Disney World in Annecy-le Vieux, France by the Paccard Fonderie<ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/07/let-freedom-ring-on-independence-day/ </ref>.
* If guests look closely at the guard house on the Liberty Square Bridge, they can see a register featuring the names of other travelers who have entered the square <ref> http://www.wdwradio.com/online-shop/audio-guide-4-liberty-square/ </ref>.
*Ye Old Christmas Shoppe in Liberty Square is designed to look like three separate shops with the walls opened between them. They are supposed to be owned by three different colonial families - a German family, a woodcarver's family, and a musician's family <ref> http://www.wdwradio.com/2007/09/liberty-square-trivia/ </ref>.
*The live oak that serves as the centerpiece of Liberty Square is more than 130 years old, and was found on the southern end of the Walt Disney World property. In order to move the 38-ton tree, 2-inch holes were drilled through the trunk, then fitted with steel dowel pins. Once transplanted, the pins were removed and replaced with sections of Oak Hardwood. With careful observation, the plugs can still be seen today <ref> http://www.disneyhistoryinstitute.com/2009/11/liberty-tree-storyonly-god-can-make.html </ref>.