Presque Isle in Presque Isle County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1896 Lansing City Hall Bell
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2018
1. 1896 Lansing City Hall Bell Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 45° 20.519′ N, 83° 28.687′ W. Marker is in Presque Isle, Michigan, in Presque Isle County. Marker can be reached from East Grand Lake Road, 0.7 miles north of Range Light Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker and bell are located at the Old Presque Isle Lighthouse historical site, just east of the lighthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5295 East Grand Lake Road, Presque Isle MI 49777, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Presque Isle Lighthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary (approx. 0.3 miles away); Presque Isle Lighthouses (approx. 0.4 miles away); Presque Isle History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Get Into Your Sanctuary (approx. 0.7 miles away); L. M. Mason (approx. 0.7 miles away); Albany (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fame (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Presque Isle.
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1. Lansing City Hall, 1897-1959. (post card image of 1896 Lansing City Hall with Clock Tower) (Submitted on September 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Century tower clock (Wikipedia). Century tower clocks were tower clocks manufactured by Nels Johnson. They were "clocks built to last a century," hence the name "Century" tower clocks. These tower clocks were mostly produced from 1880 to 1910. Johnson designed and manufactured these tower clocks at his machine shop in Manistee, Michigan. He built the clocks by himself and had no employees. Johnson made about 50 to 60 tower clocks, including one for the 1896 Lansing City Hall clock tower which housed this bell. (Submitted on September 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 23, 2018
2. 1896 Lansing City Hall Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
