McShane Bell 1891 - Freedom Park, Griffiss AFB, Rome, New York
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elyob
N 43° 13.589 W 075° 25.580
18T E 465378 N 4786054
This waymark is northeast of the intersection of Perimeter Road and Mohawk Drive.
Waymark Code: WMHMT7
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2013
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The McShane Foundry bell (dated 1891) and its wooden yoke are mounted on a large boulder in Freedom Park on the former Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, New York. The boulder also hosts a plaque which honours the life and sacrifice of Lieutenant-Colonel Townsend E Griffiss. Shortly after his death, the Rome Air Depot was renamed the Griffiss Air Force Base.
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