Ephrata in Grant County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
The Liberty Bell in Ephrata
July 1915
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, October 24, 2026
1. The Liberty Bell in Ephrata Marker
"A petition signed by several hundred thousand school children helped sway Philadelphia officials to allow the Liberty Bell to travel the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in July 1915.Excerpts from ushistory.org/liberybell/essay
The Liberty Bell traveled over 10,000 miles on the trip to San Francisco stopping in many towns and cities along the way. Vibrant, patriotic crowds greeted the bell, waving flags, blowing whistles, with brass bands and gun salutes."
Stay at home folks. See Liberty Bell.
Special Train Bearing This Historical Bell Makes Half Hour Stop at Ephrata
"The people of Ephrata had over half an hour in which to see the bell. There was a large crowd present, and the members of the escorting committee handed out booklets giving a history of the bell, and neat souvenir buttons to the people who were eager to accept them. Several small children were helped on the car that they might get a better view and touch the bell, and some grownups had the pleasure of getting on the car with their cameras and tanking snapshots of the historical Liberty Bell."Excerpt from: Grant County Journal 07/18/1915
Photo Grant County Genealogy Library archives.
Erected 2026 by Michael Scellick with installation by Don Bean and production by Purple Coyote.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1915.
Location. 47° 19.404′ N, 119° 33.52′ W. Marker is in Ephrata, Washington, in Grant County. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Cyrus Road on 1st Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 750 1st Avenue NW, Ephrata WA 98823, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Columbia Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Springs and Streams in Canyon Made Ephrata an Oasis (here, next to this marker); Ephrata Flood History (a few steps from this marker); Swimming/Ice Skating Floods (a few steps from this marker); Camp Tuc-Ta-Hyaspum (within shouting distance of this marker); Gladys Fuller Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); South East Asian War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Early Days in Ephrata (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nat House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ephrata.
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, October 24, 2026
2. The Liberty Bell in Ephrata Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Last updated on November 4, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
