Oldtown in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bell House
(reconstructed)
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012
1. Bell House Marker
Inscription.
Bell House. (reconstructed). A bell used in Bethabara to strike the hours and to call the people together for services, or emergencies, such as the Flax House fire in 1776. The first bell--the only one within 200 miles of Bethabara--frightened Cherokee Indians from the fort in 1760, and was broken "into many pieces" in a storm later that year. A new bell, first placed here, was moved in 1788 to the new Gemeinhaus, where it still hangs (and rings) today., "We found that one post in the tower in which the bell hangs had rotted badly, so the bell was taken down, the posts cut off at the bottom, and the tower placed temporarily near the carpenter shop so that the bell could still be rung." , Bethabara Diary, April 8, 1766.
A bell used in Bethabara to strike the hours and to call the people together for services, or emergencies, such as the Flax House fire in 1776. The first bell--the only one within 200 miles of Bethabara--frightened Cherokee Indians from the fort in 1760, and was broken "into many pieces" in a storm later that year. A new bell, first placed here, was moved in 1788 to the new Gemeinhaus, where it still hangs (and rings) today.
"We found that one post in the tower in which the bell hangs had rotted badly, so the bell was taken down, the posts cut off at the bottom, and the tower placed temporarily near the carpenter shop so that the bell could still be rung."
Bethabara Diary, April 8, 1766.
Erected by Historic Bethabara Park.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Communications • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 8, 1761.
Location. 36° 9.32′ N, 80° 17.87′ W. Marker is in Oldtown, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker can be reached from Bethabara Road, on the right when traveling east. Located in Historic Bethabara Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012
2. Bell House Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 22, 2012
3. Bell House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
