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Loretto in Lawrence County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

Bell

 
 
Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2022
1. Bell Marker
Inscription.
From tower of original
white-framed
Methodist church
Built in 1908 on Old Jackson Highway
Also used as Masonic Lodges

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal OrganizationsMan-Made FeaturesReligion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
 
Location. 35° 4.771′ N, 87° 26.49′ W. Marker is in Loretto, Tennessee, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue South and West Commerce Street, on the right when traveling south on 1st Avenue South. Marker is on side of Loretto United Methodist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 213 W Commerce St, Loretto TN 38469, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: First Hospital (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Brick House (about 500 feet away); World War II (about 500 feet away); Korean Conflict / Vietnam Era (about 500 feet away); World War I (Lawrence County) (about 500 feet away); Hollander Store (about 700 feet away); Hollander Hotel (about 800 feet away); Bank of Loretto (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loretto.
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
 
Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 13, 2022
2. Bell Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 232 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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