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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.
This bell, cast in 1866, once adorned the clock tower of the magnificent Cone & Kimball Building which was the center of commerce in Red Bluff for nearly 100 years until destroyed by fire in 1984. — — Map (db m176562) HM
This bell was purchased in 1926 by the Fireman’s auxiliary and the town for $140. The 40 inch bell weighs 1100 pounds. It was used to summon the volunteer firemen until 1950 when a siren was installed. It was on the water tower until 2012 and . . . — — Map (db m257631) HM
From Delta's first school, 1884 to 1963. This bell hangs under the Lincoln School cupola, which never had a bell because the two schools were located so close. — — Map (db m159565) HM
Born: Arkansas May 18, 1883 To Crawford, Colorado, March 19, 1916
Died: January 22, 1969
Married: Sallie L Noble, Oct 10 1906
Three daughters: Annie Laura, Martha, Leslie Janie
Several abiding interests formed the structure . . . — — Map (db m159571) HM
In Memory of
David Lee Mangum
1947 - 2012
David L. Mangum loved music. As organist for the Delta Presbyterian Church, he brought music to the ears of thousands. In the greater Delta community, he was visible everywhere, offering his time . . . — — Map (db m159568) HM
This bell was used
on the Robert E. Lee
steamboat on the Mississippi
River between New Orleans and
Memphis, Tennessee after the
Civil War — — Map (db m159570) HM
Purchased in 1897 for the princely sum of $22.90 from the Sears Roebuck Co., this 425 lb. bell adorned the first school in Hotchkiss. It was located where the Town Hall is located today. Later it was moved to the next school built in 1910, . . . — — Map (db m283686) HM
Dedicated to you, a free citizen in a free land.
This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of Colorado
by direction of
the honorable John W. Snyder,
Secretary of the Treasury,
as the inspirational symbol of . . . — — Map (db m257734) HM
"Sound the Alarm" Purchased for 22 cents a pound in June of 1884, this 550 pound bell served to call, "Manitou's Finest", the volunteers of the W.A. Bell Hose, Hook, and Ladder Co. to duty. — — Map (db m250942) HM
Originally Dedicated to the Cadet Wing by The American Legion
and American Legion Auxiliary Department of Colorado
30 May 1981, this Memorial Honors All Who Serve.
The Twenty-Five Bronze Bell Carillon is a Tribute to All Members
of The . . . — — Map (db m160936) WM
The Golden Alarm Bell was purchased in 1904 by the original Loveland Hose Company of Golden from the C.S. Bell & Company, Hillsboro, Ohio. The bell was mounted on a tower at the corner of 9th and East Streets, the present home of the American Legion . . . — — Map (db m50594) HM
“Ring out wild bell to the wind sky, the flying cloud, the frosty light.” —Alfred Lord Tennyson Fires of terrifying magnitude threatened Leadville and the surrounding hills throughout the summer of 1879. Fire broke out within Leadville as . . . — — Map (db m289852) HM
Presented to the City of Ouray in 1900 A.D. by Thos. F. Walsh, original owner of the Camp Bird Mine. The bell hung in the City Hall bell tower until 1950, when it was cracked by fire. — — Map (db m294499) HM
SS Maiden Creek
1943
Our ship's bell, recovered from
the SS Maiden Creek – torpedoed
during World War II, is dedicated
to the fallen heroes of the
United States Merchant Marine
who served during time of war
in defense of . . . — — Map (db m53162) HM
This bell was originally part of the clock located in the old city hall tower at 255 Main Street. In 1958, the municipal building was erected at this site.
In a joint venture, the city administration appropriated and various citizens donated . . . — — Map (db m98555) HM
This bell came from the Stoughton Building, the structure with the cupola and windvane on your right. It was named after the family of Frederick Stoughton, who donated funds for its renovation in the 1950s.
The inscriptions on the bell . . . — — Map (db m304241) HM
This bell hung in the Hollow Church which was relocated during construction of the Compensating Reservoir. It was cast in Hartford, CT in 1834.
Dedicated 1997
These boulders were provided by the . . . — — Map (db m29848) HM
Bronze Bell
Presented to the Town of East Haven
Commemorating American Bicentennial
1776 – 1976
By the Exchange Club of East Haven
It Served the Christ Church Congregation
From 1848 to 1964
Also Presented By
East Haven . . . — — Map (db m35583) HM
The Town of Hamden gratefully accepts the donation of the Campanile and the electronic Carillon by the children of Philip Paolella in honor of Ciro Paolella, founder and president of the Plasticrete Corporation.
Born in Italy, . . . — — Map (db m28699) HM
USS Nautilus (SSN 571) President Harry S. Truman laid her keel on June 14, 1952, at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Connecticut. On January 21, 1954, Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of . . . — — Map (db m206453) HM
This bell, cast in the 1840’s was originally in the Liberty Hill Church from 1846-1960’s. In 1945, their assets, records, and membership were transferred here. The bell was installed here on this church’s 300th anniversary in 2000. — — Map (db m99039) HM
The Confederate bell was captured during the Civil War by Colonel Alexander Warner who later presented it to Governor Phineas Lounsbury. For many years the bell stood on the Grounds of the Lounsbury Mansion, which in 1953 became the Community . . . — — Map (db m23575) HM
Dedicated to you, a free citizen in a free land, this reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of Delaware by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury.
As the inspirational symbol of the United . . . — — Map (db m42759) HM
From Old Academy Building, Broad Street, Middletown.
Cast by John Wilbank, Philadelphia, 1827
Moved to this location: March 3, 2008 — — Map (db m174526) HM
This bell was donated to the Five Points Civic Association Fire Squad by the Weccacoe Fire Company, 2nd & Jackson Streets, Wilmington, Delaware and used to summon men to alarms in the early 1900's.
It was reconditioned and placed here as a . . . — — Map (db m130506) HM
As the first century of our parish and the second millenium of our Catholic faith draw to a close we dedicate this bell which called the faithful to prayer for eight decades to our immigrant fathers and mothers who founded St. Hedwig . . . — — Map (db m217935) HM
This bronze bell originally hung in the cupola of Old Town Hall (across the street) from 1800 until 1875. Old Town Hall was built in 1798 and served the city until 1916.
The bell, cast in England, was purchased by Joseph Tatnall (1740-1813), . . . — — Map (db m210783) HM
Upon completion of Old Swedes, the church bell was being hung in a tree on the north side of the church. Those living across the river and to the south complained they could not hear the bell, so a wooden scaffold was erected on the south side . . . — — Map (db m217893) HM
This musical tower
was erected by
Alfred I. duPont
as a token of love and affection
to the memory of his parents
Eleuthere Irenee duPont
and
Charlotte Shephard Henderson
Also to lovers of music,
he believing that great . . . — — Map (db m184910) HM
The tower houses the original 1906 fire bell of the Rehobeth Volunteer Fire Company. This display and the new flag pole were built under the direction of the 1993 officers and members of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. with special . . . — — Map (db m71656) HM
[Marker Plaque 1:] "988 - 1988"
The year 1988 marks the 1000th anniversary of the baptism of Rus’ in the year 988 by decision of the Prince of Kiev, St. Vladimir the Great. This monument was erected by the American Spiritual Children of . . . — — Map (db m31271) HM
The rank of chief petty officer - the senior position among naval enlisted ranks - was established by the Navy Department in 1893. A time capsule was placed within this foundation on 13 October 1993 to be opened in the chiefs’ bicentennial year . . . — — Map (db m109755) HM
Over 150 pounds of copper and copper allows were collected by community organizations from DC-area parks and riverbanks in the summer of 2024. These metals were melted down to cast this new bell, aptly named the Litter Bell.
The Litter . . . — — Map (db m287823) HM
Dedicated November 13, 1989
as an enduring symbol of
The United States Department of
Education's goal to educate
every American to
His or her fullest potential
George Herbert Walker Bush, President of the United States of America
Lauro . . . — — Map (db m115930) HM
“Call together those who are studious
of all good things both human and divine”
The Bells of the
Century Tower Carillon
were cast in 1976 by Koninklijke Eijsbouts of Asten, the Netherlands, and were first rung . . . — — Map (db m151167) HM
AMVETS Of Nassau County Post 2007
And
AMVETS National Service Foundation
AMVETS Department Of Florida Service Foundation
Dedicated This Carillon As A Living Memorial
To America’s Veterans Who Served Their Country
Honorably For . . . — — Map (db m143142) WM
The first Carrabelle School was built in the 1880s but it was quickly outgrown with new residents. In the early 1900s a new school building was constructed at 312 NW Avenue D and a 2nd story was added onto the school, along with a bell tower. This . . . — — Map (db m276507) HM
This historic bell, manufactured by the William Buckley Co., New York, New York / circa 1830, was installed in the steeple of Centenary Methodist Church in 1839. In addition to ringing in weekly services, during the 19th and early 20th century the . . . — — Map (db m228475) HM
A fog bell was placed approximately 1,300 feet northwest of the light tower during WWI. The bell was located next to a two story wooden "bell house" or tower which protected the clockworks from the weather.
This picture is of a serviceman . . . — — Map (db m254629) HM
Amvets Tallahassee Post 1776
And
Amvets National Service Foundation
Dedicated this carillon as a living
memorial to America's veterans who
served their country honorably
for the cause of freedom
Tallahasee National Cemetery . . . — — Map (db m211178) WM
The House of Representatives commends the Florida Bicentennial Commission for making possible the placement of the Liberty Bell here where the public may see the bell and reflect upon the liberty the bell symbolizes. On November 19, 1974, House . . . — — Map (db m73010) HM
This ring is one of three in the Park. It is made from a former locomotive drive wheel rim. A steel mallet striking the rim would alert the residents if necessary. An antique hand drawn fire wagon is located in front of the Pavilion. — — Map (db m218396) HM
This bronze bell was forged by the E.W. Vanduzen Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio, at the Buckeye Bell Foundry in 1893. Originally placed in St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Indianapolis, Indiana, this was the largest of 9 bells. A musical collection of 9 bells . . . — — Map (db m110668) HM
This Bell dated 1889 was originally located on this block. The Bell hung from the Fire Station Bell Tower until the Firehouse was razed in 1968. — — Map (db m189398) HM
In 1900, a bell buoy (like the one to the left) was installed in Biscayne Channel at the north end of Biscayne National Park near Key Biscayne. In clear, daytime weather, mariners could see the buoy that marked one of the primary entrances to . . . — — Map (db m245820) HM
The Province Bell was the name first used to describe me. I was ordered from the English bell foundry of Whitechapel in 1751 by the Pennsylvania Assembly. I was to be part of the celebration which would commemorate the 50th anniversary of William . . . — — Map (db m76520) HM
"Thus to Proclaime Liberty throughout the land..."
Since the dawn of our great Republick,
The Liberty Bell
has been an enduring Symbol of American independence, & Freedom.
This replication was truely cast for Liberty Square . . . — — Map (db m250748) HM
First located at Orange and Central, this bell alerted Orlando's newly organized fire companies to
the alarm of fire. Later it was moved to Oak Street (now Wall Street) between Orange Avenue and Court
Avenue, next to Orlando's first fire . . . — — Map (db m272752) HM
Ship's Bell Of
USS Kenneth Whiting (AV-14)
Presented To Santa Rosa County
By The
U.S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Whiting Field
21 October 1961 — — Map (db m151841) WM
This bell was salvaged from a logging train used in Woodmere, a sawmill town south of Venice, on what is now Rt. 776. The abundant stand of pine trees in that area was dying from having been "bled" of their resin to make turpentine, a much valued . . . — — Map (db m47592) HM
Slaves Freed”
During the Civil War, St. Augustine fell into Union hands March of 1862. In January of 1863, President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was officially issued in Florida at this location. This action freed all . . . — — Map (db m285480) HM
AMVETS dedicated this Carillon
as a living memorial to America’s Veterans
who served their country honorably
for the cause of freedom
Florida National Cemetery
Bushnell, Florida
October 9, 1993 — — Map (db m146000) WM
This bell was part of a set of 11 chimes originally designed for a Methodist Church in Pennsylvania. Lincoln Hulley, Stetson University's second president, acquired the bells in 1915 and they were mounted in the cupola of Elizabeth Hall. When the . . . — — Map (db m46817) HM
This bell, salvaged from a sunken sea buoy at the Charleston Harbor entrance channel, was minted in 1911 for the U.S. Lighthouse Service (USLHS). The 1000 Pounders were used as fog signals on harbor entrance buoys, on lightships, and at some . . . — — Map (db m35061) HM
Originally used to call students to
classes, chapel services, and specials
events, the University of Georgia
chapel bell was cast by George
Holbrook of Medway, Massachusetts
in 1835. The bell's arrival on campus
is shrouded in mystery, but . . . — — Map (db m175611) HM
This bell was purchased for and hung in the original Oconee Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South, located at 142 Oconee Street. It is the first known item to represent the church in the Athens community, arriving in August 1870, before the . . . — — Map (db m207853) HM
This bell was awarded to the First Baptist Church by Governor William J. Northen (1833-1913) to honor the first church built in the Colony City of Fitzgerald. Governor Northen was an outstanding Baptist layman who graduated from Mercer University at . . . — — Map (db m11705) HM
Chatham County Firefighters Memorial Last Alarm
Firefighters who have died in the line of duty
John Butler Fireman 1865 SFD Charles Schreck Fireman 1871 SFD George Puder Fireman 1873 SFD William L. Harroid Hoseman 1887 SFD John . . . — — Map (db m5641) HM
This bell, which is believed to be the oldest in Georgia, bears the date 1802. Imported from Amsterdam, it hung in the cupola of the City Exchange from 1804 until a short time before that building was razed to make way for the present City Hall. . . . — — Map (db m4913) HM
Dedicated to you a free citizen in a free land
this reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of
Georgia
by direction of
The honorable John W. Snyder
Secretary of the Treasury
As the inspirational symbol of . . . — — Map (db m256436) HM
That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their children in time to come, saying, 'What mean ye by these stones'? Joshua 4:6
In June of 1870, the Fairburn Baptist Church of Christ at Fairburn appointed a
committee . . . — — Map (db m284557) HM
The highlight of Ed Waterhouse’s railroad career came in 1892 when he was assigned as engineer of the “Nancy Hanks,” the South’s first non-stop steamliner, and the pride of the Central of Georgia railroad. Running between Atlanta and . . . — — Map (db m95146) HM
Originally located in the bell tower of the Braselton High School, the bell was commissioned by Senator Isaac Frank Duncan for all students from 1920 until 1957. The school was built by the Town of Braselton’s founders, and when it closed in 1957, . . . — — Map (db m18270) HM
The Midway Congregational Church bell played a very important role in the lives of Dorchester Academy students. It kept time by ringing with an echo that could be heard seven to ten miles away. The bell rang every day at six, seven, eight, nine, . . . — — Map (db m9071) HM
The Bell, donated to the College by the
Georgia Railroad Bank, came from the
last steam locomotive of the Georgia
Railroad. In 1957, the bank also funded
the building of the tower to house the bell,
which at one time rang to mark the . . . — — Map (db m47808) HM
Dr. Richard Forrest served as pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Toccoa, Georgia, from 1925-1950. When the original framed church building was torn down and a new sanctuary built in 1926, members of the church's congregation agrees to donate . . . — — Map (db m64390) HM
This solid bronze one half ton bell was in the clock tower of the North Lee Street courthouse, where it tolled the hours for seventy-two years. There have been four courthouses in Sumter County since it was incorporated in 1832. The first, a . . . — — Map (db m190907) HM
This solid bronze one half ton bell was found stored at the Sumter County Stockade on McMath’s Mill Road along with a companion bell dated 1860 now mounted on the lawn of the fourth Sumter County Courthouse. The older bell, originally bought by . . . — — Map (db m190913) HM
"A thing of ageless beauty weighing 1000 pounds with a beautiful voice, sweet and clear, that could be heard for miles around the community." Written by Frank Smith for the February 6, 1950 issue of the Callaway Beacon, this narrative . . . — — Map (db m233693) HM
This is the original clock and bell mechanism that was installed in the tower of the historic Union County Courthouse soon after the brick and granite structure was built in 1899. According to records of the E. Howard Watch and Clock Company, makers . . . — — Map (db m230149) HM
This bell, cast in 1854, hung in the steeples of two different buildings from 1854 until 1927. For 73 years it invited the community to worship and rallied the citizens to fight fires. It remained in storage from 1927 until recently except when . . . — — Map (db m264540) HM
This bell hung here in the belfry of the Primitive Baptist Church, built in 1910. Called “a noisy nuisance that disturbed the peace,” it was silenced in 1930.
William G. Adams, a relative of the church's founder, Reverend James Monroe Adams, . . . — — Map (db m267784) HM
First erected prior to 1900 Fell when fire destroyed church and tower on June 21, 1969 Mounted and rung on the Nation’s Bicentennial on July 4, 1976 Erected on present site July 1980 — — Map (db m190997) HM
Dedicated to the memory of the people who have contributed to the growth of the Big Island, its economy and its culture through their work on our many island plantations. This bell originally served the Hakalau Sugar Company. — — Map (db m111115) HM
In 1977 Dan and Paulin Lutkenhouse purchased this land to create a botanical garden for the education and enjoyment of the public. This bell was hanging in the steeple of an old church that was the Garden's first visitor center. In 1988 the church . . . — — Map (db m110859) HM
This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of Idaho by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder Secretary of the Treasury
As the inspirational symbol of the United States Savings Bonds Independence . . . — — Map (db m128542) HM
“At sundown the church bell toiled, and it was soon filled with humble worshippers.
The chapel is quite an impressing building, the walls covered with pictures of saints and crucifixion.
The Indians are very devout and tell . . . — — Map (db m110799) HM
This Bell was used at Tetonia School in the North End of Teton Valley.
In the valley there were 19 communities with schools before they consolidated to the three towns; Tetonia, Driggs, and Victor.
Tetonia town site was laid out and . . . — — Map (db m108453) HM
The Methodist Episcopal Church was formed in 1855, after a small group of worshippers started meeting in their homes in 1838.
A Church was erected on this lot in 1889. The Church was destroyed by fire on January 24, 1896 and was rebuilt in nine . . . — — Map (db m310281) HM
With gratitude to all the workers, for the children of tomorrow, we raise this bell to the glory of God: in the love of holiness, and to the cause and just pursuit of freedom.
This 48-inch, 2000-pound bell was part of the original United . . . — — Map (db m184622) HM
To summon the people of Bellwood to worship God and to strive for education
1908
St. John Lutheran Church and School
Placed here in honor of the nation's bicentennial
1976 — — Map (db m245033) HM
This church was built in 1874 in the rural prairie of Cicero when only horse and buggy were the main modes of transportation. The church was built in the spirit of faith, service, dedication and love. The original structure stood on the corner of . . . — — Map (db m264456) HM
Mid-Century Modern Style
This building was designed in the Mid-Century Modern architecture style. As the name suggests, this style was popular from the 1940s through 1960s. The defining characteristics include sharp lines, lack of . . . — — Map (db m268888) HM
Dedicated to Fred Marunde and Roberta Marunde for over fifty cumulative years of devoted volunteer service to the Altenheim; their faithful commitment to the welfare of our residents and fulfillment of the Altenheim Mission will be remembered as . . . — — Map (db m249391) HM
This plaque, donated by the Melrose Park Historical Society in the year 1981, is in commemoration of the first school building erected in Melrose Park, Illinois. The school was built on the property at 11th Avenue and Lake Street by St. Paul . . . — — Map (db m265659) HM
