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The real draw of Disneyland's Liberty Square however, was to be Liberty Hall (also called Independence Hall in some concept art). This colonial meeting hall was to house two major attractions. The first was to be found in The Hall of The Declaration of Independence. Here, guests would see the dramatic story of America’s struggle for independence come to life. The second attraction was to be found in The Hall of American Presidents. This attraction was to be titled [[One Nation Under God]] and it would have been a presentation of “the mighty cavalcade of American History" <ref name= "mouseplanet"/>. Also found in Liberty Square would be a recreation of the Liberty Bell and the Liberty Tree, complete with the 13 lanterns <ref name= "hill"/>. Although initially advertised as opening in 1959, Liberty Street would never reach fruition, as much of the company’s resources ended up being used to update Tomorrowland <ref> http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/07/a-look-back-liberty-street-at-disneyland-park/ </ref>.

Although never used in Disneyland, Liberty Street returned to the limelight when Imagineers began working on designs for the Magic Kingdom. Due to the close proximity of New Orleans to Florida, Imagineers did not think that guests would be all that interested in a version of Disneyland’s New Orleans Square. Instead, Imagineers turned to the old Liberty Square expansion idea as a solution to their problem. As opposed to a version of New Orleans Square, Imagineers decided to create an entire land set in the Revolutionary War era. Liberty Square would take its inspiration from east coast colonial architecture. Besides getting its theming from the old Liberty Street idea, Liberty Square also featured the Liberty Tree, the Liberty Bell and a brand new attraction based on the One Nation Under God concept- [[The Hall of Presidents]] <ref name= "hill"/>.

===Changes Since Opening Day===

Liberty Square opened with the rest of the Magic Kingdom in 1971. Besides the aforementioned Hall of Presidents, Liberty Square also opened with the [[Haunted Mansion]], the [[Admiral Joe Fowler Riverboat]] (which actually opened one day later than the rest of the land) and the Mike Fink Keel Boats <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/disneyworldgrandopening.html </ref>.

'''[[Sleepy Hollow Refreshments]]'''-Located at the entrance to Liberty Square, Sleepy Hollow Refreshments serves funnel cakes, waffles and ice cream.

'''[[Liberty Square Market]]'''- Located by The Hall of Presidents, the Liberty Square Market is a stand that sells fruit and refreshments.

*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>.

* 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>.

*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>.