Delta in Delta County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Robert E. Lee Steamboat Bell

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2020

1. Robert E. Lee Steamboat Bell and Marker

Inscription.

This bell was used
on the Robert E. Lee
steamboat on the Mississippi
River between New Orleans and
Memphis, Tennessee after the
Civil War

Erected by Delta County Historical Society.

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

Location. 38° 44.588′ N, 108° 4.202′ W. Marker is in Delta, Colorado, in Delta County. It is on 3rd Street east of Main Street (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the Delta County Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 251 Meeker Street, Delta CO 81416, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Western Slope.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Leslie J. Savage Big Bell Collection (here, next to this marker); Delta Jail - 1890 (here, next to this marker); Mangum Memorial Wind-Chime (here, next to this marker); Central School Bell (here, next to this marker); Site of Farmers and Merchants Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); 326 Main, 100 Years a Hardware Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Delta County Bank Building (about 300 feet away); Simpson-Sanders Bldg. (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delta.

Regarding Robert E. Lee Steamboat Bell. Bell reads "Buckeye Bell Foundry 1895"

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2020

2. Robert E. Lee Steamboat Bell and Marker

At the bottom of the bell tower

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 741 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.