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Edinburg in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

The Original Fire Bell

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2020
1. The Original Fire Bell
Inscription.
1929
The original fire bell
Dedicated to the founders
and members of the
Edinburg Vol. Fire Co.
1985

Monument
in memory of Earl "Bud" Marston
by wife Betty

 
Erected 1985 by Edinburg Volunteer Fire Company.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkCommunications. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
 
Location. 38° 49.405′ N, 78° 34.042′ W. Marker is in Edinburg, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on Stoney Creek Boulevard (Virginia Route 675) just south of Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Stoney Creek Blvd, Edinburg VA 22824, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, 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: Veterans Memorial Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Action in Edinburg (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Col. Turner Ashby (about 800 feet away); Wheat Fan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charred Timbers (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Wheat Fan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edinburg Mill Rain Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schoolhouse Bench (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburg.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on October 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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