Amherst in Portage County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Original Fire Bell
Amherst Fire District
Photographed by Keith L, May 31, 2008
1. Original Fire Bell Marker
Original Fire Bell
Established 1902
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 44° 26.818′ N, 89° 17.816′ W. Marker is in Amherst, Wisconsin, in Portage County. It is at the intersection of Fairgrounds Road and Packer Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Fairgrounds Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4585 Fairgrounds Road, Amherst WI 54406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tomorrow River Military Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Line in Time (approx. 1.8 miles away); Rising Star Flouring Mill 1868 (approx. 3.3 miles away); South New Hope Lutheran Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer (approx. 7.3 miles away); Iola Winter Sports Club (approx. 7.6 miles away); Jorgens Park Preserve / A Tribute (approx. 8 miles away); Riverside Cemetery (approx. 8.7 miles away).
Additional commentary.
1. Marker has been moved
Marker has been moved to the Amherst Fire District
this page online
— Submitted September 1, 2024, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin.
Photographed by Keith L, May 31, 2008
2. Original Fire Bell Marker
Marker and bell at its original location at the Amherst Municipal Building at 161 Mill Street.
Photographed by Keith L, May 31, 2008
3. Buckeye Bell Foundry 1908
The Buckeye Bell Foundry of Cincinnati, Ohio, was founded by George Washington Coffin in 1837.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,251 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2008, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Updated photos of the marker at its new location at 4585 Fairgrounds Road, Amherst, Wisconsin. • Can you help?
