Upper Merion Township near King of Prussia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
National Patriots Bell Tower
(Formerly known as the Valley Forge Memorial Bell Tower)
Erected 1944 by National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Historic Bells series lists.
Location. 40° 6.279′ N, 75° 26.26′ W. Marker is near King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Upper Merion Township. Memorial is on Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23), on the right when traveling west. Bell tower is attached to the Washington Memorial Chapel, an active Episcopal church within Valley Forge National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2914 Valley Forge Park Rd, King of Prussia PA 19406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Loyal Patriots of Valley Forge (a few steps from this marker); William White (within shouting distance of this marker); Waterman's Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriots of African Descent (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1st and 2nd Rhode Island Regiments (approx. ¼ mile away); Varnum’s Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away); Varnum’s Quarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Grand Parade (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in King of Prussia.
Also see . . . Entry at TowerBells.org. Excerpt:
Traditional carillon of 58 bells. Pitch of heaviest bell is A# in the bass octave. Transposition is nil (concert pitch). Keyboard range: A#G / A#A. There are no missing bass semitones. There is a non-identical practice console. The instrument was enlarged in 1963 with 2 bells made by Paccard.(Submitted on August 25, 2020, by Carl Scott Zimmerman of Kirkwood, Missouri.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,421 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 4, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.