Liberty Square Plaque

[FamilyBand1]

There's a plaque in Liberty Square in a back corner, right before the Harbour House. It's four hands grasping each of the others wrists. I was wondering what that symbol is called and what it stands for. Thanks.

[dumbo_buddy]

would love to know too!

[BugeyedMuggy]

I found this. Since it mentions Ben Franklin in colonial times it would fit in Liberty square near Harbour House.

"Franklin established the oldest working cooperative in the United States, the Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss Against Fire in 1752. It was called the Hand-in-Hand, after the symbol of four hands grasping four wrists in a form commonly known as a Jacob's Chair. It was their fire mark, a sign they put on the houses they insured so that their volunteer fire department would know which houses it had responsibility for. A volunteer fire department not associated with the Hand-in-Hand would just let the buildling burn.

[BigThunderFan]

Just another example of the high level of detail found everywhere in WDW!:thumbsup:

[Darbylew]

I have never noticed that so when I am there in
May I will look for the hands. :confused:

[Imagineer1981]

wow, very cool. Does anyone have a pic?

[FamilyBand1]

Thanks BugeyedMuggy. That's perfect. Where'd you find that?

Here's the picture I took:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22184381@N07/4290839647/sizes/o/

[dumbo_buddy]

really cool! i love disney!!!

[Buttercup]

Good to know they won't let that building burn down! ;)

[LoriSan]

I learned about that on the Keys to the Kingdom tour

[FamilyBand1]

I really need to do one of those tours!

[BugeyedMuggy]

Thanks BugeyedMuggy. That's perfect. Where'd you find that?

Google is my friend. ;)
The Keys to the Kingdom tour is a really great way to appricate the "little things" Disney does to enhance your magic. People are always getting angry about the cuts and it seems when you take one of these tours you learn to appricate the small things.