Edgerton in Williams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Edgerton Fire Bell

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 1, 2013

1. Edgerton Fire Bell Marker

Inscription. This Bell was first installed in the bell tower of the town hall on August 13, 1885, and was used for fire and alarms. The Fire Bell was relocated to the Town Hall court yard of August 13, 1990.
This Fire Bell served the residents as its only means of fire warning until the nineteen twenties when the village electrified and switched to a fire siren.

Erected by Edgerton Village Council.

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 1885.

Location. 41° 26.905′ N, 84° 44.865′ W. Marker is in Edgerton, Ohio, in Williams County. It can be reached from the intersection of S. Michigan Avenue (Ohio Route 49) and E. Indiana Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edgerton OH 43517, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edgerton Civil War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Edgerton Town Hall & Park Opera House (a few steps from this marker); Saint Mary School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edgerton Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cedar Hill Farm

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Denmark (approx. 3 miles away); Marshall Clothing Mfg. Co. (approx. 6½ miles away in Indiana); American Legion Post No. 202 Veterans Memorial (approx. 6½ miles away in Indiana). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgerton.

Edgerton Fire Bell in Village Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 1, 2013

2. Edgerton Fire Bell in Village Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 1, 2018

3. Edgerton Fire Bell Marker

Close to the bell.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 511 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3. submitted on January 28, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.