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Aiken in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Aiken County Courthouse Bell

 
 
Aiken County Courthouse Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023
1. Aiken County Courthouse Bell Marker
Inscription. Forged in 1882 at the Meneely Bell Foundry Troy, N.Y., the bell hung in the cupola of the Aiken County Courthouse 1882 to 1981. In 1981, lightning cracked the bell, and caused a fire that destroyed the courthouse's cupola.
 
Erected by Aiken County Historical Museum.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
 
Location. 33° 33.263′ N, 81° 43.522′ W. Marker is in Aiken, South Carolina, in Aiken County. Marker can be reached from Newberry Street Southwest north of AFirst Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 433 Newberry St SW, Aiken SC 29801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Aiken County Museum (a few steps from this marker); "Banksia" (within shouting distance of this marker); Transit Of Venus Observatory Structure, 1882 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Banksia (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Ergle Log Cabin (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Water Trough and Drinking Fountain (about 400 feet away); The One Room Schoolhouse (about 400 feet away); Hitchcock Woods (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aiken.
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker at this Location also titled "Aiken County Courthouse Bell"
 
Also see . . .  Meneely bell foundries. (Submitted on January 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photo   1. submitted on January 8, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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