Redland in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dinner Bell

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2022

1. Dinner Bell Marker

Inscription.
The dinner bell was traditionally used to call farmers in from the fields when it was meal time. It was also rung during times of emergency or to celebrate a special event.

This bell was used by Thaddeus T. Bussard and his family from the early 1900s until his son, Harry Bussard removed the bell when the property was sold in the late 1960s to M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks.

The bell was donated to the Agricultural Farm Park by Edith Bussard Cross and Mabel Bussard Cook, both born and raised in this house.

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

Location. 39° 9.834′ N, 77° 7.823′ W. Marker is in Redland, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Rock Creek Park Road half a mile north of Muncaster Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18400 Muncaster Mill Rd, Gaithersburg MD 20877, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bussard Farmhouse (a few steps from this marker); Bussard Family (a few steps from this marker); Evolution of a House (a few steps from this marker); Smoke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicken Coop (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Tank House (within shouting distance of this marker); Privy (within shouting distance of this marker); Farming and Labor in Montgomery County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Redland.

The Dinner Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 13, 2022

2. The Dinner Bell

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.