Rockingham in Richmond County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
1890 Bell
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 8, 2024
1. 1890 Bell Marker
From 1889 Richmond
County court house once
standing one block north.
Restored in honor of those
who serve and have served
Richmond County
in court house offices
and the judicial center.
Erected 2014 by Richmond County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 34° 56.272′ N, 79° 46.454′ W. Marker is in Rockingham, North Carolina, in Richmond County. It is at the intersection of South Lee Street and East Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north on South Lee Street. Located on the South Lee side of the Richmond County Historical Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 East Franklin Street, Rockingham NC 28379, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lest We Forget (a few steps from this marker); Cameron Morrison (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred Dockery (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry William Harrington (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrington Square (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Soldiers Memorial (about 500 feet away); Richmond County War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Richmond County Iraq & Afghanistan War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockingham.
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 8, 2024
2. 1890 Courthouse Bell
Photographed by Mark Parker, April 8, 2024
3. MC Shane Bell Foundry Baltimore, MD 1890
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
