Magnolia Cemetery Bell - Charleston, SC
N 32° 48.937 W 079° 56.788
17S E 598623 N 3631337
This bell is located just inside the entrance to the historic Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Waymark Code: WMQ1R6
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2015
Views: 1
The bell is about 3 feet off the ground and sits on two brick columns topped by a small roof to protect the bell from the elements. It is located adjacent to a small building, perhaps the cemetery caretaker's house or office.
The following information about Magnolia Cemetery is provided on a nearby historical marker about the cemetery located at the intersection of Cunnington Avenue and Meeting Street Road:
SIDE 1 - "Magnolia Cemetery, established in 1850, was named for Magnolia Umbra Plantation, dating back to 1784. The ca. 1800 house built by Col. William Cunnington serves as the cemetery office. This is a fine example of the "rural cemetery" movement, with winding streets and paths, a lake, view of the Cooper River and marsh, and magnolias, live oaks, and other landscaping."
SIDE 2 - "Charleston architect Edward C. Jones designed the cemetery plan, and stonecutters William T., Edwin R., and Robert D. White sculpted many of its fine gravestones and monuments. Notable persons buried here include William Gregg, Robert Barnwell Rhett, William Gilmore Simms, George A. Trenholm, and Horace L. Hunley and members of three crews of the Confederate submarine H.L.Hunley."
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