Waterloo in Monroe County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Waterloo Fire Department Memorial Bell Plaza

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 16, 2020

1. Waterloo Fire Department Memorial Bell Plaza Marker

Inscription.
By ring this bell, cast in 1894, early members of the Waterloo Volunteer Fire Company were called to action to assist their neighbors in times of emergency.

Since that time, the bell has graced every fire station the Waterloo Fire Department has occupied.

While no longer used to summon a brigade of men to aid the community, it is now dedicated as a memorial to all citizen firefighters of the Waterloo Fire Department… past, present, and future, and their selfless commitment to the people of Waterloo.

"With My Brothers, I Will Protect" -The Waterloo Fire Department

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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 38° 20.259′ N, 90° 9.395′ W. Marker is in Waterloo, Illinois, in Monroe County. It is on North Moore Street 0.1 miles south of Illinois Ave, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 Illinois Ave, Waterloo IL 62298, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Metzger-Crook Post 6504 (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ford Monument

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); The Schmitt-Nobbe Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ford (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kaskaskia Cahokia Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Schorr Brewing Co. (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Oldendorf-Horn Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterloo.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 16, 2020

2. Waterloo Fire Department Memorial Bell Plaza Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2020, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2020, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.