Mission Dolores in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Mexico's Liberty Bell (A Replica)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 18, 2020
1. Mexico's Liberty Bell (A Replica) Marker
Inscription.
Mexico's Liberty Bell (A Replica). . On the early morning of Sunday September 16th.; A.D. 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the bell of his church in the town of Dolores, in the now state of Guanajuato, calling the people to mass and to bear arms against the Spanish yoke of 300 years. The original bell stands now above the central balcony of the National Palace in the City of Mexico where the President rings it at exactly eleven o'clock in the evening of each September 15th in a traditional ceremony called "El Grito" - the "Cry" of Independence.
Plaza and monument presented to the City of San Francisco by Lic. Gustavo Ordaz, President of the United Mexican States. September 16th 1966. ,
On the early morning of Sunday September 16th.; A.D. 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the bell of his church in the town of Dolores, in the now state of Guanajuato, calling the people to mass and to bear arms against the Spanish yoke of 300 years. The original bell stands now above the central balcony of the National Palace in the City of Mexico where the President rings it at exactly eleven o'clock in the evening of each September 15th in a traditional ceremony called "El Grito" - the "Cry" of Independence.
Plaza and monument presented to the City of San Francisco by Lic. Gustavo Ordaz, President of the United Mexican States. September 16th 1966.
Erected 1966.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1810.
Location. 37° 45.588′ N, 122° 25.576′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Mission Dolores. Marker is at the intersection of Dolores Street and 19th Street, on the right when traveling south on Dolores Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Miguel Hidalgo (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Golden Hydrant
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Marker in Dolores, Guanajato for the location where the original bell was rung
Also see . . . Cry of Dolores (Wikipedia). "The Cry of Dolores (Spanish: Grito de Dolores) occurred in Dolores, Mexico, on 16 September 1810, when Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church bell and gave the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence....
Every year on the eve of Independence Day, the President of Mexico re-enacts the cry from the balcony of the National Palace in Mexico City, while ringing the same bell Hidalgo used in 1810." (Submitted on December 20, 2020.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 18, 2020
2. Mexico's Liberty Bell (A Replica) Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here at the base of the monument, with the bell hanging directly above it.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 18, 2020
3. Mexico's Liberty Bell (A Replica) - hanging directly above the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
