Derby in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Santa Fe & St. Mary Bell
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 1, 2024
1. The Santa Fe & St. Mary Bell Marker
In 1958, the ATSF Railroad donated the bell to St. Mary Catholic Church in Derby. From 1958 to 1999, the clanging of the heavy brass bell atop St. Mary Catholic Church's bell tower at 433 North Derby Street summoned people across Derby to worship. The bell hung in the bell tower at the church until 2011 when the property was sold to the City for Madison Avenue Central Park.
In 2015, the church donated the bell to the Derby Historical Museum.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 37° 32.673′ N, 97° 15.796′ W. Marker is in Derby, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It is on East Market Street west of North Woodward Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wichita. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Derby Public School & Museum (here, next to this marker); El Paso Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); El Paso Business District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lauber Farm & Silo (approx. half a mile away); Arkansas River Crossing (approx. 0.6 miles away); Garrett Homestead (approx. one mile away); John Mack Bridge (approx. 8 miles away); Engine House #6 (approx. 9½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derby.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 1, 2024
2. The Santa Fe & St. Mary Bell Marker near Derby Historical Museum.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 1, 2024
3. The Santa Fe & St. Mary Bell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
