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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.
Bell from
Brick Church
which broke from Stone Chapel circa 1830
becoming one of the founding churches of the
Methodist Protestant movement
In memory of
Rev. James F.W. Talley
July 6, 1940 - December 31, 2016
50 . . . — — Map (db m188473) HM
This Bell hung in the Cecilton Chapel belfry for many years. During the winter months it was rung each Sunday morning at service time. When the warm weather returned, services resumed here. With the demolition of the Chapel, the bell was stored . . . — — Map (db m155480) HM
This bell originally hung in a monastery in Mexico. Brought to America during the Mexican War, 1846. Served as fire alarm in Cambridge until 1883. — — Map (db m3970) HM
(below the window) Preserve the memory of train crew by ringing this bell for Ricky, Jimmy and Jim.
(above the window) The bricks which make up the base of the bell memorial came from the B & O roundhouse that once stood in . . . — — Map (db m1981) HM
Bells pealed throughout Saint Joseph's Valley with the joyful news of Mother Seton's beatification March 17, 1963
The Academy Bell, cast by George Harley of Philadelphia (n.d.), summoned boarding and day pupils of Saint Joseph's Academy to . . . — — Map (db m147288) HM
[East Panel]
This bell was cast in Frederick on April 1 and 2, 2006, with public participation and great festivity. Frederick County "Honey Bee" participants in grades 3-5 helped cast the bell by passing ingots of metal to furnace workers . . . — — Map (db m129727) HM
Ship's bell from the
USS Frederick
Commissioned 1906 as the USS Maryland
Dedicated November 11, 1998
in fond memory of
J. Alfred Cutsail — — Map (db m103284) HM WM
A fog bell is a type of fog signal that uses sound, in this case the rhythmic clanging of a very loud bell, to warn vessels of navigational hazards, or boats of the presence of other vessels in foggy conditions. The term is most often used in . . . — — Map (db m164296) HM
Mt. Gregory UMC was founded in the basement of an old-stone building known as Warfield Academy around 1867. In 1897 ground was broken to build the existing sanctuary that still serves as our place of worship today. This bell, which was mounted on . . . — — Map (db m188492) HM
The dinner bell was traditionally used to call farmers in from the fields when it was meal time. It was also rung during times of emergency or to celebrate a special event.
This bell was used by Thaddeus T. Bussard and his family from the . . . — — Map (db m197865) HM
On July 2, 1970 the Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire on Route 242 across from Kopels Marina. There were 20 firefighters who responded under the direction of Chief George McWilliams III. The location was the old . . . — — Map (db m204838) HM
Hung in the court house, the bell sounded the alarm for 100 years. In the late 1800's the bell was moved to this building which served as the Easton Fire House until 1933.
It is believed to be Easton's oldest bell — — Map (db m138296) HM
Keeper Ulman Owens met an untimely end at the Holland Island Bar Lighthouse in 1931. The official report ruled that he died by natural causes, but his bruised body and a nearby knife made some suspect foul play. We can't be sure this 1,000-pound . . . — — Map (db m138380) HM
Henry McShane started his Baltimore foundry in 1856, and by the late 1800s McShane Bell Foundry employed 90 people and produced tens of thousands of bells and chimes for churches, firehouses, public buildings and fog-alarm bells for lighthouses, . . . — — Map (db m138374) HM
When fog hides a lighthouse’s beacon, sailors need an audible signal to guide them. So a fog tower containing a bell was frequently built alongside a lighthouse. Large bells, such as the 1100 pound bell in this tower, were used because their sound . . . — — Map (db m61483) HM
In May 1861, Company I, 13th Massachusetts Infantry was on patrol in Harpers Ferry, and found the engine house where John Brown's raid ended on October 17, 1859. The bell was still in place, and knowing their hometown hook and ladder company needed . . . — — Map (db m131803) HM
Cast Steel Bell
Sheffield, England, 1860
Made by the Naylor Vickers & Co. foundry using E. Riepe’s patent. This bell hung in the steeple of the Methodist Church on Main Street, Sheffield, MA (now a private home). Donated by Tom and Cynthia Dixon . . . — — Map (db m58802) HM
The Memorial Bell
The Very Generous Gift Of
Mr. Robert Hagopian of Hamilton
To be Used at Beverly Memorial Day
And Veterans' Day Observances
In This Park to Honor All Those
Who Sacrificed Their Lives
For Our Great Country
May God . . . — — Map (db m36458) HM
This bell was used as the fog signal at Eastern Point Light House from June 1933 to Dec 1969.
Cast in Chelsea, MA. gold dust was sprinkled in the mold in order to obtain the right tone. — — Map (db m115484) HM
[Script on bell reads]
Presented by Aaron Merrick Es[q]
G[eorge] Holbrook Brookfield Massa
[Foundry]
[Monument dedicated] June 15, 1975 — — Map (db m230823) HM
The thirteen tower bells, known as The Harvard Chime, were given in 1860 by Richard Henry Dana, Jr., author of Two Years Before the Mast, with other Harvard alumni and citizens of Cambridge.
Theodore Roosevelt taught Sunday School . . . — — Map (db m215347) HM
High above the courtyard of the Boott Cotton Mills stands a clock tower, crowned by a street bell. The bells chimed six times each day, summoning workers to and from their machines. In the new industrial cities of America, the factory bell replaced . . . — — Map (db m66203) HM
Symbol of a nation's efforts to obtain freedom and equality for it's [sic] people
The John Brown Bell
owned, and placed here, John A. Rawlins Building Association, acting in behalf of Akroyd Houde Post 132, the American legion, with the . . . — — Map (db m155034) HM
This bell is an integral part of the history of Medford. It was cast in 1860 by Henry N. Hooper Company of Boston with a 44 inch diameter, 1,700 lbs. weight, in F Sharp.
The bell was constructed for the presidential campaign of the . . . — — Map (db m102591) HM
This gazebo houses the second bell that hung above Westford Academy, the building
now known as the Roudenbush Community Center. The Trustees desired a larger bell,
so this was to replace the original. The first, cast by Paul Revere, is currently . . . — — Map (db m220721) HM
This monumental 700-pound bell was cast in 1864 by Henry N. Hooper and Company – a firm begun by Paul Revere. This bell once rested on the Graves Ledge Bell Boat and served to warn unsuspecting mariners of certain danger. The Graves Ledge Bell Boat . . . — — Map (db m207215) HM
Erected 1833
in
Sturbridge Federated Church
Cracked by fire 1908
Recast 1909
through the generosity of
Alvin B. Chamberlain
Dedicated 1976 — — Map (db m118869) HM
The District No. 5 bell was originally installed in 1875. The Bell was removed from the building in 1964, during remodeling, and sold to a local farmer. It was later sold to James Loop, who took it to his home in Wichita, Kansas. In 1996, the bell . . . — — Map (db m64646) HM
The Meneely bell atop this tower helped guide the train ferries Chief Wawatam and Sainte Marie in foggy weather to the New York Central Railroad Dock in Mackinaw City.
The bell, cast in 1890 in Troy, N.Y., was in service until 1952 and . . . — — Map (db m138340) HM
This bell first called the people of Dimondale to worship in 1882
It was removed from the church tower and displayed here in 1977
In memory of
Clara and Ray Burnett — — Map (db m192493) HM
On May 3, 1996, the bells of Beaumont Tower rang again after having been silenced by wear and tear since 1987. Spartans everywhere rejoiced. In July 1995, the MSU Board of Trustees approved a renovation plan for the tower and carillon.
A . . . — — Map (db m106923) HM
Three bells were originally placed in the
St. Joseph belfry January of 1882.
The largest of these cracked in 1892 and
was replaced in 1895 by this 1500lb. bell.
It rang for about a century before it also
cracked and was replaced in May of 2007. — — Map (db m187552) HM
Installed atop South Hall in 1872, this bell marked the pace of life at Adrian College for many years. Upon the demolition of South Hall in 1965, the bell was placed in the Carillon Tower which marks the location of South Hall.
We, the members . . . — — Map (db m103184) HM
This antique railroad bell with its classic ring is frm a coal-fired, steam-powered locomotive that was popular in the late 1880's in the hard rock mining & logging industries.
Donated by Clarence "Clancy" Kalmer in honor of his parents Willis . . . — — Map (db m140059) HM
When the Mackinac Bridge was constructed, a bell was placed at the base of each tower to guide approaching vessels during poor visibility. In March of 1961, a fog horn was installed. The bells have been silent ever since. On April 24, 2002, the . . . — — Map (db m105681) HM
The forest fire apparatus bell in America appeared in 1803 on a hose wagon owned by the Philadelphia Hose Company No. 1. A spring-operated clapper rang the bell as the wheels turned, and acted as the warning device. Fire engines to this day are . . . — — Map (db m110869) HM
2012 = 137 Years Old Forged by the Meneely Bell Co. in West Troy, New York in 1875. Placed in courthouse bell tower — 1876 Removed from bell tower — Sept. 2008 Made of a bronze alloy Bell weighs 1102 lbs including yoke and cradle Bottom . . . — — Map (db m154593) HM
This cast iron fire bell, which weighs 750 lbs, was in use from 1876 to 1941.
When rung, the deep tones announced the fire, alerted the townspeople,
and called out the firefighters. The town was divided into fire districts with
corresponding . . . — — Map (db m217441) HM
The Bronze Bell was taken from the old Lansing City Hall clock tower when the building was torn down in 1959… It weighs 3425 lbs. 60% heavier than the Liberty Bell.... It was cast in 1896. — — Map (db m155625) HM
In 1866 this bell was mounted on the first school located on the northwest corner of East Church St. and Walker St. In 1879 the bell was removed to the three story brick school on this site. It was used until 1932.
Restored the year of Capac . . . — — Map (db m179793) HM
This bell was originally installed in a cupola atop the Wallace Block in 1887. This brick building on the east side of South Ann Arbor Street housed the city hall, opera house, and fire department. The bell was rung to alert the community in case of . . . — — Map (db m236171) HM
formerly located at Fair Acres the Grosse Pointe estate of Mrs. Henry B. Joy, was first erected there in 1929.
Presented to the city in her memory by her son Henry, it was moved to this location in April 1959. — — Map (db m106253) HM
Soli Deo Gloria
The original bell of Saint John's Lutheran Church founded 1877
Also the site of its first school founded 1932
Paul G. Waschtilejwsky, Pastor - Edmund Nickel, Teacher
The first school board
William F Sell, . . . — — Map (db m239960) HM
About the middle of January 1915, the convent bell was Blessed and placed in the Belfry of the Our Lady of the Angels Academy. Rev. Rather Barras preformed the ceremony. It was named, Michael, Ignatius, Francis, Anthony, Columba. — — Map (db m78429) HM
The garden celebrates Duluth's sister city relationship with Ohara Isumi-City, Japan
ダルース市 日本の平和の鐘
Side 1:
The Peace Bell
During World War II, . . . — — Map (db m204681) HM
The following is a translation of the text found on the bell. This bell, The Japan-US Friendship Peace Bell, is a close replica of the bell displayed in Ohara Park in the town of Ohara, Chiba Japan. It was cast in commemoration of the Sister City . . . — — Map (db m78734) HM
The old City Hall was built in 1892.
The City Hall bid was let for $5,324 to J.D. Carroll of Mankato, Minnesota. He ran short of materials and for a time there was a threat of court action but the matter was settled and in December the City . . . — — Map (db m119096) HM
The first school building in east Granite Falls was a structure 20 by 30 feet and erected in 1873 at a cost of $1,500. The first teacher was C.E. Clark. Enrollment continued to grow and in the summer of 1879, a new school district was organized . . . — — Map (db m169923) HM
The Mississippi Liberty Bell made an historic journey during our nation’s Bicentennial year, 1975-1976. On loan to the Southern Baptist Convention and mounted on a truck furnished by the Ford Motor Company, the bell traveled approximately 50,000 . . . — — Map (db m126137) HM
Presented and placed atop the
Carroll County Courthouse
when building was erected 1902-1903
Removed in 1953 -- Erected this location
as a historical landmark in 1970
by the County Court. — — Map (db m90892) HM
Dedicated to You, a Free Citizen in a Free Land
This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was the inspirational symbol for the United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive, conducted from May 15 to July 4, 1950.
The dimensions and tone are . . . — — Map (db m44349) HM
This bell originally hung in the tower of Wilk School, which stood at this location and was named after the school's first teacher, Mr. W. Wilk. Built in 1887 by St. Paul's Lutheran Congregation, Wilk School was primarily for upper grade students . . . — — Map (db m43991) HM
The bell is a 1851 bronze bell cast by A. Fulton.
28" diameter. Church and bell dedicated
September 1905 at Morgan and Osage.
Church and bell sold in 1959 to Gene Edwards.
Bell donated back to church in December 2001.
Tower in memory of . . . — — Map (db m157146) HM
Presented by the
St. Ruth Society
of
The Church of the Holy Trinity
St. Joseph, Missouri
Easter, 1888
Ring out the darkness of the land
Ring in the Christ that is to be
[Back]
McShane Bell Foundry
Henry McShane & Co. . . . — — Map (db m157009) HM
This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of Montana 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 m128486) HM
Grand Island Public School. Erected 1878.
I proclaim unceasing warfare against
ignorance, fanaticism and intolerance.
School Board, 1879
O A Abbott, Moderator
W H Platt, Director
H A Koenig, Treasurer
T J Hurford · C E Lykke · R C . . . — — Map (db m155063) HM
This fire alarm bell was used in Nebraska City from 1895 until 1964. It was purchased by the City of Nebraska City on November 18, 1875, from the E. W. Van Duzen Co., Buckeye Bell Foundry, Cincinnati, Ohio for $115.16 to replace a previous bell. . . . — — Map (db m66942) HM
Inscribed on the Bell:
Mc Shane Bell Foundry
Henry McShane & Co.
Baltimore, Md
Weight: 795 lbs.
The records for the bell and the church were destroyed in a flood. The bronze bell carried no date. The church closed in . . . — — Map (db m59858) HM
Inscribed on the Bell:
Buckeye Bell Foundry
1912
The E. W. VanDuzen Co.
Cincinnati
Weight: 710 lbs.
The church building was built by the Congregational Society in 1866-1867. It was located on 22nd Avenue between 9th . . . — — Map (db m59861) HM
Inscribed on the Bell:
Cast by Stuckstede & Bro.
St. Louis, Mo
1908
A.D. MCMY-111 - Pius - Pro
[Probably MCMVIII for 1908]
Ecclesia S.S. Cordis
Cornlea, Nebr.
Weight: 1,000 lbs.
The dedication of the Sacred . . . — — Map (db m59867) HM
Inscribed on the Bell:
Henry Stuckstede B F Co
St. Louis, Mo 1902
In hon Sti Bernardi
pat ecclae donum me
dedit
Jacobus Weidner
orate pro
ev ejus que familia
Weight: 2,145 lbs.
About 1873-1874 a few Catholic . . . — — Map (db m59856) HM
Inscribed on the Bell:
Clinton H. Meneely
Bell Company
Troy, N.Y. U.S.A.
A. D. 1884
Weight: 1,350 lbs.
About 1873-1874 a few Catholic families began to settle in the vicinity of the present St. Bernard. Thus, we . . . — — Map (db m59857) HM
Inscribed on the Bell:
Meneely & Kimberly,
Founders,
Troy, N.Y.
1878
Weight: 710 lbs.
About 1873-1874 a few Catholic families began to settle in the vicinity of the present St. Bernard. Thus, we find John Dieter, . . . — — Map (db m59860) HM
In 1492 Christopher Columbus, his crew and three ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria set sail from Spain to the New World. That voyage is depicted in the scene above as we pay tribute to the man, the voyage and the community namesake. . . . — — Map (db m59855) HM
Inscribed on the Bell:
Mc Shane Bell Foundry
Baltimore, Md
1891
#418
Weight: 800 lbs.
The Reverend Thomas B. Lemon, presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church in southwest Nebraska, organized a congregation . . . — — Map (db m59862) HM
Inscribed on the Bell:
Buckeye Bell Foundry
1898
Weight: 550lbs.
The first record of Methodist religious work in the Surprise area dates back to 1871 when C. W. Comstock was pastor of the Seward Circuit. This charge . . . — — Map (db m59866) HM
The Nebraska Normal College was founded on this site in 1891 as a private institution. It was largely the creation of one man, Professor James M. Pile. The State Legislature in 1909 appropriated funds to purchase the campus, and in 1910 the College . . . — — Map (db m179198) HM
This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of Nevada 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 m128551) HM
According to the early history of Elko, Nevada, this curfew and fire bell played a vital role for local citizenry. It often rang to signal disastrous fires, deaths of celebrities, and celebrations.
Harbinger of both good tidings and bad, the . . . — — Map (db m201468) HM
In 1863 Isaac Eaton, Chief Engineer of the Nashua Fire Department purchased this fire alarm bell for the original City Hall at 106-130 Main Street. At 2,414 pounds strong with a 55" diameter, it was hung on September 24, 1863 and quickly became . . . — — Map (db m230590) HM
This bell was located in the tower of No 1 Mill from 1881 to 1963. During that time it served as an unofficial timepiece for the citizens of Nashua when it announced each hour of the day.
It is dedicated to the memory of the thousands of men, . . . — — Map (db m243385) HM
This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of New Hampshire by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder Secretary of the Treasury As the inspirational symbol of the United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive . . . — — Map (db m76426) HM
Bell of Fifth Congregational Church Building 1797-1844 "Townsfolk to the Church I called."
Bell Inscription: Meneely's West Troy NY 1861 — — Map (db m155072) HM
Built in 1853 - 1855 through Philadelphia architects Frazer, Furness & Hewitt in the Gothic Revival Style, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church was the tallest structure in the area at that time, where it's 220-foot steeple served as a . . . — — Map (db m194819) HM
Ship’s Bell from S. S. Cape May Built 1943 Retired 1969 Length 417’9” Beam 60’ Draft 27’6” Crew 49 Presented to the city by U. S. Maritime Administration in 1974 Served in European war zone in World War II Later served . . . — — Map (db m15600) HM
The tower and bells were dedicated to the glory of God on June 14, 1998.
In 1893 the federal government commissioned a set of thirteen bells to provide the music for a celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of the laying of the . . . — — Map (db m155074) HM
This bell was especially cast for the U.S.S. Princeton, which was commanded by our late fellow-townsman, the illustrious Captain Robert F. Stockton, under whose patronage “The Princeton” was built. On February 28th, 1844, she was taken . . . — — Map (db m10621) HM
The bell shall not
toll but will remain
forever silent
in memory of those
from
Monroe Township
who
gave their lives
in the service of
their country — — Map (db m34159) HM
This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of New Jersey by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder Secretary of the Treasury As the inspirational symbol of the United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive from . . . — — Map (db m224123) HM
In honor of those men who have volunteered their services in the Manasquan Fire Dept.
This bell has served since the 1870s to summon firemen to fires. — — Map (db m5309) HM
Between 1830 and 1886 this bell rang from a belfry on top of this building when it served as a school.
In memory of Kathleen Darter. — — Map (db m58413) HM
In the late 1800's this school bell is understood to have hung in a small bell tower on top of our public school. At that time, the school was located on South Main Street next to the Baptist Church. — — Map (db m153657) HM
In this structure hangs the ship's bell of the
USS New Mexico as a memorial to those men and women who served their country in World War II.
Dedicated April 17, 1948
On loan courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command and . . . — — Map (db m181493) WM
This bell was cast by the Meneely Bell Factory (1826-1951) for the former North Dutch Reformed Church located on the North West Corner of 1st Avenue and 15th Street. This was the third Meneely Bell which tolled for its congregation. The first bell . . . — — Map (db m185074) HM
The most obvious music associated with any church is the sweet and dignified tolling of the church bell. Pictured above is George E. Hipwod, President of the Holy Names Society who presented the bell for placement in the new church.
The bell was . . . — — Map (db m70628) HM
"In commemoration we rededicate this historic bell which was transferred from the Court House in Ellicottville, New York to the Courthouse in Little Valley New York in the year 1863. After surviving the fire of April 7, 1946, was placed here for . . . — — Map (db m133040) HM
Ashville Bell from old fire hall Donated by Clayton Lloyd Rung by Clayton Lloyd, Harland Lloyd and Ron Graham at end of WWII — — Map (db m105941) HM WM
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