Block Island in New Shoreham in Washington County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

U.S.S. Block Island

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2024

1. U.S.S. Block Island Marker

Inscription. Ship's bell
of
U.S.S. Block Island
CVE 106
World War II

Erected 1971 by American Legion.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.

Location. 41° 10.779′ N, 71° 34.726′ W. Memorial is in New Shoreham, Rhode Island, in Washington County. It is on Block Island. It is at the intersection of West Side Road and Legion Way, on the left when traveling west on West Side Road. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 26 West Side Rd, Block Island RI 02807, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Narragansett Bay

and in South County.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); A strong community-based conservation ethic. (approx. ¼ mile away); To your left is the Great Salt Pond, the jewel of Block Island. (approx. ¼ mile away); Fort Island (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trustrum Dodge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Harbor Bay and Harbor Pond (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Shoreham.

The Bell Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 11, 2024

2. The Bell Display

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.