Vandalia's Liberty Bell - Vandalia, Missouri
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BruceS
N 39° 18.475 W 091° 29.189
15S E 630491 N 4352039
Bell placed on old public square to honor veterans of all wars in Vandalia, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMHW7G
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2013
Views: 3
Bell mounted on granite pedestal. The pedestal is inscribed:
Front:
Vandalia's "Liberty Bell"
Mounted On This Shaft
By The
Citizens Of Vandalia And Community
Erected To The Memory
Of Veterans Of All Wars
Unveiled And Dedicated On
November 11, 1938
Back:
This "Liberty Bell" Was
Cracked While Ringing Out
The Glad Tidings Of The
Signing Of The Armistice
Of The World War
At Eleven O'Clock
On November Eleventh,
Nineteen Hundred And Eighteen.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Veterans of all wars
Marker Text:
See description
Date of dedication: November 11, 1938
Who Put it Here?: Citizens of Vandalia
Description of Memorial:
Bell mounted on granite shaft. On old public square which is now the grounds of the public library.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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