Ship's Bell...
Ship's Bell...
from the Amos K. Gordon, the first all-steel towboat owned by Standard Oil Company of Louisiana.
The bell is marked:
CAST BY // THE CHAPLIN-FULTON
MFG. CO. // PITSBURGH, PA.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.
Location. 30° 24.666′ N, 91° 6.913′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It can be reached from Essen Lane south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. Located on the grounds of the LSU Rural Life Museum complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge LA 70808, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oak Ridge, Louisiana Jail (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Farquhar Steam Engine Boiler (within shouting distance of this marker); Dog-Trot House (within shouting distance of this marker); Romeville Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Commissary (within shouting distance of this marker); Blacksmith Shop
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More about this marker. Admission is charged for entry into museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2019.
