Thorold in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Fire Bell

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024

1. Fire Bell Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1879, this bell served the Thorold community at the old Fire Hall until 1964 when the Protection Hose Company relocated it to the Towpath location. It was purchased in 1878 from the Meneely Bell Company of Troy, New York, a foundry responsible for producing thousands of bells that were used by civic and religious authorities throughout North America for nearly a century.

Erected 2012 by Heritage Thorold.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 43° 7.456′ N, 79° 12.123′ W. Marker is in Thorold, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is on Towpath Street 0.1 kilometers north of Sullivan Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Towpath Street, Thorold ON L2V 2P5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the

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Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Cotton Factory (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Old Thorold Firehall (about 90 meters away); Carr-Millar McMillan Block c. 1868 (about 90 meters away); Macartney Drug Store c. 1872 (about 90 meters away); Macartney Drug Store (about 90 meters away); The Stone Store c. 1853 (about 120 meters away); The Quebec Bank 1875 (about 120 meters away); Quebec Bank (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thorold.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024

2. Fire Bell Marker

Thorold Old Fire Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024

3. Thorold Old Fire Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.