Central Area in Salem in Marion County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Salem’s Fire Bell

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

1. Salem's Fire Bell Marker

Inscription. First mounted on a tower behind the 200 block of North High Street. It was then moved to the city hall in 1897. This 2000 lb. bell was used to call Salem firefighters to fires from 1882 to 1924.

Erected 1976 by Salem Firefighters.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 44° 56.28′ N, 123° 2.429′ W. Marker is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County. It is in the Central Area. It is on Trade Street Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 370 Trade Street SE, Salem OR 97301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon Wine Country

and in the Willamette Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 9/11 (here, next to this marker); A Grand Tradition (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Salvation Army (about 500 feet away); The Holman Building (about 600 feet away); John Hughes Company/New Salem Hotel Building (about 800 feet away); Adolph Block (about 800 feet away); All Aboard! (about 800 feet away); First National Bank, Old/Capitol Tower Building (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

2. Salem’s Fire Bell Marker

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, October 14, 2025

3. Salem’s Fire Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.