Town Center in Columbia in Howard County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Bell Tree

2017

Photographed by Pete Skillman, July 25, 2025

1. The Bell Tree Marker

Inscription. Installed in celebration of Columbia's 50th year. The 14 cast bronze bells were a gift from James Rouse, Columbia's founder, in 1977.

Erected 2017 by Columbia Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.

Location. 39° 12.876′ N, 76° 51.287′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Maryland, in Howard County. It is in Town Center. It can be reached from Wincopin Circle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10275 Wincopin Cir, Columbia MD 21044, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Dealings (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Kindergarten Class in Columbia to Graduate from High School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakland Manor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kittamaqundi Community Church 50th Anniversary (approx. 0.6 miles away); James W. Rouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wilde Lake (approx. 0.7 miles away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Adam the First (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Oakland Manor (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

The Bell Tree Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, July 25, 2025

2. The Bell Tree Marker - wide view

Photographed by Pete Skillman, July 25, 2025

3. The Bell Tree Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.