St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Bell - Yreka, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
N 41° 43.814 W 122° 37.788
10T E 530788 N 4619891
This large bell sits next to a veterans memorial within St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Yreka, CA.
Waymark Code: WMJFPK
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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Visitors to St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery will see a veterans flag pole and standard along with a large, iron bell that is perched on top of a marble base. There is no plaque or marker mentioning this bell at all. Like many bells I've come across in the past, this bell was manufactured by National Bell Foundry Co. and has a 30 inch base.

If I were to guess where this bell came from, I would assume it once graced the grounds (or even the bell tower) of the St. Joseph Catholic Church. I'll investigate this further and if/when I get information I'll post it here.

There is a nice article on the history of the St. Joseph Catholic Church here.

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