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Historic Bells Historical Markers

Single bells have been used for signalling purposes for millennia (church bells, clock bells, fog bells, fire bells, plantation bells, school bells, etc.), and sets of bells have been used for musical purposes for almost as long (peals, carillons, chimes, etc.). This series includes all historic markers for which one or more bells 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, even if they are not directly visible from the location of the marker.
 
By James L.Whitman, May 24, 2023
Fire Bell Marker
1 ► Alabama, Barbour County, Eufaula — Fire Bell from B. Young Fire Company —
2 ► Alabama, Barbour County, Louisville — Fire Bell —
3 ► Alabama, Chilton County, Marbury — Steam Locomotive Bell — c. 1905 —
4 ► Alabama, Covington County, Andalusia — Old Courthouse Clock Bell —
5 ► Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — Historic Bell —
6 ► Alabama, Dale County, Ozark — The Ozark Carillon and Tower — Dedicated on 24 June 1973 —
7 ► Alabama, Escambia County, Flomaton — The Old Church Bell —
8 ► Alabama, Houston County, Columbia — Columbia Elementary School Bell —
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9 ► Alabama, Houston County, Dothan — 1905 Houston County Courthouse Bell —
10 ► Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham, Arlington - West End — Old Elyton Courthouse Bell —
11 ► Alabama, Lauderdale County, Florence — Wesleyan Bell —
12 ► Alabama, Limestone County, Athens — Limestone County Courthouse Bell —
13 ► Alabama, Madison County, Huntsville — Norwegian Light Beacon And Fog Bell —
14 ► Alabama, Marshall County, Grant — Pennsylvania Bell Tower —
15 ► Alabama, Montgomery County, Montgomery, Centennial Hill — The Rebirth Of A Church: A Bell Spared And A Cross Unscathed —
16 ► Alabama, Shelby County, Montevallo — The Liberty Bell —
17 ► Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Denny Chimes —
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18 ► Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Fairbanks, Downtown — The Fairbanks Rotary Club Clock Tower and Carillon — 65.57°N, 147.43°W — "Service above Self" —
19 ► Alaska, Juneau Borough, Juneau, Downtown Juneau — Liberty Bell Reproduction —
20 ► Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer — Matanuska Colony Project — Palmer —
21 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Flagstaff — Emerson School Bell —
22 ► Arizona, Coconino County, Moccasin — #3 Bell —
23 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, Central City — Arizona’s Liberty Bell Monument —
24 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, Desert View Village — Veterans Memorial Carillon — National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona —
25 ► Arizona, Navajo County, Pinedale — Pinedale School Bell —
26 ► Arizona, Pima County, Tucson, University of Arizona — U.S.S. Arizona 1916 - Wilber L. "Bill" Bower U of A Outstanding Achievement Awards —
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27 ► Arizona, Yuma County, Yuma — The Prison Bell —
28 ► Arkansas, Faulkner County, Conway — The Hendrix Bell at Altus —
29 ► Arkansas, Independence County, Batesville — Independence Bell —
30 ► Arkansas, Johnson County, Clarksville — Lone Pine School Bell —
31 ► Arkansas, Monroe County, Brinkley — 1921 Brass Bell —
32 ► Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Downtown — Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land — Arkansas Liberty Bell Replica —
33 ► Arkansas, Sebastian County, Fort Smith — Veterans Memorial Carillon —
34 ► Arkansas, St. Francis County, Forrest City — Old Courthouse Bell —
35 ► California, Alameda County, Pleasanton — Livermore's Fire Bell —
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36 ► California, Alameda County, Pleasanton — Pleasanton's Fire Bell —
37 ► California, Amador County, Jackson — Jackson Fire Bell —
38 ► California, Amador County, Sutter Creek — Sutter Creek’s First Fire Bell —
39 ► California, Amador County, Sutter Creek — William Tucker's Fire Bell —
40 ► California, Amador County, Volcano — The Thomas Starr King Bell —
41 ► California, Butte County, Bangor — Bangor Old School Bell —
42 ► California, Butte County, Magalia — Magalia Community Church / The Magalia Schoolhouse Bell —
43 ► California, Calaveras County, Angels Camp — Bells —
44 ► California, Calaveras County, Copperopolis — The Copperopolis Bell and Cannon —
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45 ► California, Calaveras County, Vallecito — Camp Nine Bell —
46 ► California, Contra Costa County, Alamo — Original Alamo School Bell —
47 ► California, Contra Costa County, Orinda — Santa Maria Church Bell — 1892 —
48 ► California, Contra Costa County, Walnut Creek — 103 — Liberty Bell Replica — Liberty Bell Plaza 1976 —
49 ► California, Kern County, Bakersfield — The Beardsley Bell —
50 ► California, Los Angeles County, Calabasas — Original El Camino Real Bell — and Hanging Tree —
51 ► California, Los Angeles County, Calabasas — 7 — Calabasas Schoolhouse Bell — City of Calabasas Historic Landmark —
52 ► California, Los Angeles County, Highland Park, South Arroyo — San Rafael Ranch Dinner Bell — Church of the Angels —
53 ► California, Los Angeles County, La Crescenta-Montrose — The Bell of La Crescenta Elementary School —
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54 ► California, Los Angeles County, La Mirada — Sutherland/Sanders Bell Tower —
55 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — Bell of Dolores — Reported missing
56 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Downtown Los Angeles — The World Peace Bell — Los Angeles —
57 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Little Tokyo — The Bell of Dana — Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple —
58 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Mission Hills — 3 — El Camino Real Bell —
59 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, North Hollywood — St Charles Borromeo Church Bell —
60 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Studio City — El Camino Real Mission Bell —
61 ► California, Los Angeles County, Santa Clarita, Newhall — Saugus School Bell —
62 ► California, Marin County, Novato — Novato Grammar School Bell —
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63 ► California, Marin County, San Rafael — James M. Donahue Ferry Bell —
64 ► California, Mendocino County, Fort Bragg — First Baptist Church Bell —
65 ► California, Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-Sea — 135 — Junípero Serra / Establishing the California Missions / A Lasting Tribute — The Ave Maria Bell —
66 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — Earthquake Bell —
67 ► California, Napa County, Yountville — The Pioneer Christian Church Bell —
68 ► California, Orange County, Anaheim — Loara School Bell —
69 ► California, Orange County, Fountain Valley — School Bell —
70 ► California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano — Mission Bells —
71 ► California, Placer County, Auburn — East Auburn Bell Tower —
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72 ► California, Placer County, Colfax — Historic Bell From St. Dominic's Church at Iowa Hill —
73 ► California, Placer County, Foresthill — Foresthill School Bell —
74 ► California, Placer County, Foresthill — St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Bell —
75 ► California, Riverside County, Riverside, Downtown Riverside — Bell From Locomotive 66 —
76 ► California, Riverside County, Riverside, Downtown Riverside — The Nanjing Bell —
77 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — Liberty Bell Replica —
78 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — USS California Bell Memorial —
79 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — USS Sacramento (PG-19) — “The Galloping Ghost of the China Coast” — 1914 – 1946 —
80 ► California, San Bernardino County, Colton — Colton Schoolhouse Bell —
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81 ► California, San Diego County, Camp Pendleton South — The Santa Margarita Ranch House Bell —
82 ► California, San Diego County, Carlsbad — El Camino Real Bell —
83 ► California, San Diego County, Coronado — Ships Bell — Japanese Aircraft Carrier Junyo —
84 ► California, San Diego County, Oceanside — El Camino Real Guidepost Bells —
85 ► California, San Diego County, Santa Ysabel — Angel of the Lost Bells —
86 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Mission Dolores — Mexico's Liberty Bell (A Replica) —
87 ► California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, St. Marys Park — St. Mary's Chapel Bell —
88 ► California, San Joaquin County, Clements — Athearn School Bell —
89 ► California, San Joaquin County, Lodi — Salem School Bell —
90 ► California, Santa Clara County, Los Gatos — Historic Fire Bell —
91 ► California, Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill — Belle's Bell — 1906 - 2006 —
92 ► California, Santa Clara County, New Almaden, Almaden — The Bell Tower —
93 ► California, Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, Green Acres — Mayfield Fire Bell —
94 ► California, Santa Clara County, San Jose, Central San Jose — Tower Bell —
95 ► California, Santa Clara County, Sunnyvale — City Hall Bell & City Hall Cornerstone —
96 ► California, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz — "El Camino Real" — Mission Bell Removed —
97 ► California, Solano County, Vallejo, Mare Island — Mare Island Navy Yard Work Bell —
98 ► California, Sonoma County, Bodega Bay — The Children's Bell Tower — Nicholas Green Memorial —
99 ► California, Sonoma County, Santa Rosa — The St. Francis Bell —
100 ► California, Stanislaus County, Patterson — Patterson's Westside Bell —

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