Palmer in Hampden County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
First Meetinghouse Bell
Town of Palmer
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
1. First Meetinghouse Bell Marker
Presented by Aaron Merrick Es[q]
G[eorge] Holbrook Brookfield Massa
[Foundry]
[Monument dedicated] June 15, 1975
Erected 1975 by Palmer Bicentennial Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 15, 1975.
Location. 42° 11.159′ N, 72° 20.869′ W. Marker is in Palmer, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. It is at the intersection of Sykes Street (Massachusetts Route 181) and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Sykes Street. Marker and bell are on the Palmer Town Building grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4417 Main Street, Palmer MA 01069, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Knowledge Corridor, in Pioneer Valley, and in Greater Springfield. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: This Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 1.6 miles away); Washington Park (approx. 1.7 miles away); George Washington Memorial Highway (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. 4.6 miles away); Jacob Thompson House (approx. 5.6 miles away); West Warren, MA. (approx. 6.1 miles away); Memorial Hall (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmer.
Also see . . . A National List of Holbrook Bells. (Submitted on August 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
2. First Meetinghouse Bell and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
3. Palmer 200th Anniversary Time Capsule
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
4. Joseph A. Kszepka Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
5. Joseph A. Kszepka Memorial Sponsor Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 6, 2023
6. Joseph A. Kszepka Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 15, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
