Marion in Marion County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Bell Brought to Marion County
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
1. First Bell Brought to Marion County Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
Location. 40° 35.25′ N, 83° 7.517′ W. Marker is in Marion, Ohio, in Marion County. It is on East Church Street (Ohio Route 95/309) west of McWilliams Court, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 232 E Church St, Marion OH 43302, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley and in the Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 Rooster Church (here, next to this marker); Ornamental Stone (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marion Post Office (about 500 feet away); Home of Warren G. Harding (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marion County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sentry Guard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freeland House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marion County Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
2. The Bell and the marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 24, 2022
3. Salem Evangelical Church
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 653 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
