Elizabeth Township in Boston in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Boston Methodist Episcopal Church Bell

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024

1. First Boston Methodist Episcopal Church Bell Marker

Inscription.
This bell originally hung in the belfry of the First Boston Methodist Episcopal Church which was erected in 1880 on the hill over looking the point near the Boston Bridge.

Erected by Boston United Methodist Church.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 40° 18.836′ N, 79° 49.28′ W. Marker is in Boston, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Elizabeth Township. It is at the intersection of Smithfield Street and Willis Street, on the right when traveling south on Smithfield Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6103 Smithfield Street, McKeesport PA 15135, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Greenock School Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Boston's Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Boston Pa. District 5 Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Boston (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jewish War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lieutenant Commander Ronald Lee Wise "Rhino" Memorial Field (approx. 0.4 miles away); The P&LE Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elizabeth Township (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Additional keywords. Historic Bells

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024

2. First Boston Methodist Episcopal Church Bell Marker

Bell cast by the Chaplin-Fulton Mfg Co. Pittsburgh Pa. 1898.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.