Paul Revere 1801 Bell - Salem, MA, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lightnin Bug
N 42° 31.331 W 070° 53.519
19T E 344595 N 4709490
This Paul Revere and Sons bell was cast in 1801 in nearby Boston, MA.
Waymark Code: WM9YBK
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TitusLlewelyn
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This bell is currently on display in a memorial to Essex County veterans in Peabody Park. There is some history surrounding this bell, as one would expect for something 200+ years old:

· The minister of East Church, Reverend William Bentley, ordered this illustrious bell from Paul Revere's factory in Boston's North End in 1801. It hung from the belfry of the church, then located at the corner of Hardy and Essex Streets. This was the third and largest bell to be used by this church.

· When the church was torn down in 1846, the bell was used at the Bentley School, built on Essex Street in 1861.

· The bell is now housed at the Peabody Essex Museum.

· The weight of the bell is 920 lbs.

Sources:

http://www.noblenet.org/salem/wiki/index.php/Paul_Revere_Bell

http:http://www.uukennebunk.org/brochures/PRBlist.html
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