Wormleysburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Original Fire Bell

Wormleysburg Fire Company No. 1

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 29, 2016

1. The Original Fire Bell Marker

Inscription. This bell once served as the original means of summoning volunteers of the community when there was a fire. It was hung in the belfry of the old Borough Building.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.

Location. 40° 15.156′ N, 76° 53.809′ W. Marker is in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and South Second Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Market Street, Lemoyne PA 17043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and

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also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Wormleysburg School (a few steps from this marker); Harrisburg (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lemoyne Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Lemoyne - Bridgeport Heights (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Wormley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wormleysburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lemoyne (approx. 0.4 miles away); Evolution of Harrisburg's Skyline (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wormleysburg.

The Original Fire Bell Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 29, 2016

2. The Original Fire Bell Marker - Wide View

Located on the lawn of the borough hall, the two Wormleysburg bells are visible here. The closer of the two was for the Wormleysburg School, and the further is the original Fire Bell, with its marker.

The Original Fire Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 29, 2016

3. The Original Fire Bell

The bell was cast at the Buckeye Bell Foundry in 1910.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 18, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.