Liberty Trust Company Bell
This bell was cast in 1922 by the McShane Bell Foundry of Baltimore, and hung in the tower of Liberty Trust Company, 830 Hamilton St. Allentown. The bank was founded in 1919, and the façade of the building was altered to evoke Independence Hall three years later. Allentown furniture manufacturer Louis J.G. Buehler purchased the tower of the building before it was demolished in the 1960s, but only the bell itself and the steam engine displayed in the Museum survived a subsequent fire in a storage building.
Louis J.G. Buehler Collection, National Canal Museum, a program of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.
Erected by National Canal Museum.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 40° 39.721′ N, 75° 14.349′ W. Marker is in Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. Marker and bell are at the National Canal Museum in Hugh Moore Park. Touch for map. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Date Plate (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lehigh Valley Railroads (a few steps from this marker); Easton & Nearby Heritage Attractions (within shouting distance of this marker); Making Tracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthracite Tidewater Canals (within shouting distance of this marker); From Waterways to Highways (within shouting distance of this marker); Exploring The Corridor (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.
Also see . . . National Canal Museum. (Submitted on November 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 3, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
