Downtown in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Stone Church Bell
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2021
1. Old Stone Church Bell Marker
The bell was removed from the belfry in 1982 and on October 8, 1989 was presented to the City of Cleveland as a gift from Old Stone Church to be a lasting memorial in the history of Clevelands Public Square.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Peace • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Historic Bells series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 41° 30.012′ N, 81° 41.682′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. It is on Public Square (Rockwell Avenue) just west of Ontario Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker and bell are located along the sidewalk directly in front of the Old Stone Church.
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Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Old Stone Church (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Old Stone Church (a few steps from this marker); Daniel's Way (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham Lincoln's Funeral in Cleveland (about 500 feet away); Jurisprudence (about 500 feet away); Gen. Moses Cleaveland (about 500 feet away); The Valor of Companionship: Daniel Stearns and Harvey's Legacy (about 500 feet away); Cuyahoga County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (about 500 feet away).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2021
2. Old Stone Church Bell Marker
Looking south. Public Square/Rockwell Avenue in background. Marker is mounted on left side of bell exhibit base.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Old Stone Church
Also see . . . Old Stone Church Bell.
In 1865 Cleveland celebrated the end of the Civil War but mourned the loss of their President and the friends who had died away from home. Ceremonies were given in that year that recognized these conflicting emotions: President Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession through public square and a Thanksgiving service celebrating the war's end. During both ceremonies, however, one thing remained the same the ringing of the First Presbyterian Bell. The bell was cast and presented to the First Presbyterian belfry in 1865. It remained there for over a century until 1982 when it was removed. In 1989 the bell was returned to the church but did not make it to the belfry. It was instead placed in front of the church as a reminder of the "Year of Peace" in which it was cast.(Submitted on February 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2021
3. Old Stone Church Bell
Looking north from Public Square/Rockwell Avenue. Old Stone Church in background.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2021
4. Old Stone Church Bell Inscription
Cast for the First Presbyterian Church, Cleveland, Ohio, in the year of Peace, 1865.
Samuel C. Aiken, Pastor Emeritus. William H. Goodrich, Pastor.
Samuel C. Aiken, Pastor Emeritus. William H. Goodrich, Pastor.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 677 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
