Bicentennial Bell - Shawnee, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 19.728 W 096° 55.422
14S E 688718 N 3911484
Celebrating the two hundred year anniversary of the Country.
Waymark Code: WMA5FF
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2010
Views: 6
At the corner of W. 9th and Broadway in Shawnee, on the grounds of the City Hall, stands this cast iron bell with the marking "Liberty 1776-1976," commemorating the U.S. 200 year anniversary.
The plaque reads: "Dedicated to the citizens of Shawnee in the Bicentennial spirit and commemorating two hundred years of freedom / a past to remember (Liberty Bell emblem) a future to mold
Dedicated July 4, 1976."
Subject: Country
Commemoration: 1976 - 200th Anniversary of USA
Date of Founding: 1776
Date of Commemoration: 7/4/1976
Address:
16 W. 9th Street
Shawnee, OK 74801
Overview Photograph:
Yes
Detail Photograph:
Yes
Web site if available: Not listed
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