Addison in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bell and Cone

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2020

1. Bell and Cone Marker

Inscription. Bell and cone from the Somerfield Methodist Church.

Erected by Pete and Jean Augustine.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.

Location. 39° 44.82′ N, 79° 20.202′ W. Marker is in Addison, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is on Main Street 0.1 miles west of Reservoir Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 795 Main St, Addison PA 15411, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

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 also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Great War (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington-Braddock Road 1754-55 (about 500 feet away); Honor Roll (about 500 feet away); The Old Petersburg Toll House (about 500 feet away); Great Crossings (about 500 feet away); Toll House (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Honor Roll (approx. 1.3 miles away); National Road (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Addison.

Bell, Cone, and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 6, 2022

2. Bell, Cone, and Marker

Historical Marker is the small brass plaque affixed to the crossmember of the bell stand.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on June 8, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.