Related Historical Markers

By Tom Bosse, May 9, 2026

The Broadway Bell Marker

SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER

1 ► Tennessee, Blount County, Maryville — The Broadway Bell —

Methodism began in Maryville with Camp Meetings on "Methodist Hill" by 1804 and included visits by Bishop Francis Asbury in 1809 and 1813. Mount Gilead Methodist Meeting House began around 1811 and was chartered as a Methodist Church on November . . . — — Map (db m299701) HM

2 ► Tennessee, Blount County, Maryville — The New Broadway Bell —

In April 2017, a crack was discovered in the original Broadway bell. Because the bell could not be repaired, a historically accurate replacement bell was purchased from Lower Bells, Loudon, TN. The new bell was installed in November 2018. Once . . . — — Map (db m299702) HM

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