The Thomas Starr King Bell - Volcano, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 26.577 W 120° 37.861
10S E 706746 N 4257621
A plaque by a bell in Volcano, CA.
Waymark Code: WMRT6K
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2016
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"The Thomas Starr King Bell was donated to the town of Volcano by Unitarian preacher Thomas Starr King in 1862, who was greatful to the town for its support for the Union and the election of Abraham Lincoln. The bell was originally located at the Methodist Cemetery but when that was destroyed by fire it was moved to the present location.
The bell is Vickers cast steel and was manufactured in Sheffield, England.
The James W. #49 Outpost of the Yerba Buena Lodge #1
Capitulus Redivivus of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus
Dedicates this plaque for the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Mr. King donation."
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