Hope in Dickinson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Hope City Bell
1887 - 1967
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
1. Hope City Bell Marker
Used for fire, storm warnings, marshall call & council meetings.
Erected 1967 by Hope Development Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.
Location. 38° 41.381′ N, 97° 4.659′ W. Marker is in Hope, Kansas, in Dickinson County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 4) near 1st Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in front of City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 North Main Street, Hope KS 67451, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Juan de Padilla Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away); Bicentennial Monument Dedication (approx. 7.4 miles away); Rock Island Depot (approx. 7½ miles away); Navarre Church of the Brethren (approx. 7½ miles away); Dwight David Eisenhower (approx. 7.9 miles away); Old Santa Fe Trail (approx. 10.4 miles away); Wilbert Henry Otte (approx. 14.4 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Father Juan de Padilla & Quivira (was
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Also see . . . History of Hope, Kansas. Kansas Community Networks website entry (Submitted on December 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
2. Hope City Bell and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
3. Hope City Bell Manufacturer Info
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
4. Hope City Bell Number
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
