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Renfrew in Renfrew County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
 

Renfrew Fire Bell

Renfrew Fire Department

— Est. 1873 —

 
 
Renfrew Fire Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2021
1. Renfrew Fire Bell Marker
Inscription.

This firebell was used from 1897 at the fire station on Duke Street.
It was moved to this tower and remained in use until 1963.

 
Erected 1996 by Renfrew Firefighters Association.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
 
Location. 45° 28.369′ N, 76° 41.058′ W. Marker is in Renfrew, Ontario, in Renfrew County. It is at the intersection of Railway Avenue and Raglan Street South, on the right when traveling north on Railway Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 152 Plaunt Street South, Renfrew ON K7V 1M8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Haliburton Highlands to Ottawa Valley and in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,
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and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Renfrew Fire Station (a few steps from this marker); Renfrew Public Library (a few steps from this marker); The Founding of Renfrew (within shouting distance of this marker); First Municipal Council Meeting (within shouting distance of this marker); The Book Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Renfrew, The O'Briens, and the Founding of the Montreal Canadians (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); The Renfew "Millionaires["]/« Les Millionaires » de Renfrew (approx. 1.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Renfrew.
 
Renfrew Fire Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2021
2. Renfrew Fire Bell Marker
Renfrew Fire Station, Bell and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2021
3. Renfrew Fire Station, Bell and Marker
Renfrew Fire Bell image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 4, 2021
4. Renfrew Fire Bell
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Oct. 2, 2026