Uniontown Curfew Bell, Astoria
Posted by: Volcanoguy
N 46° 11.314 W 123° 51.024
10T E 434375 N 5115350
This historic monument is located at the Astoria Fire Engine Station No. 2 in the west part of Astoria.
Waymark Code: WM124V
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2006
Views: 14
This historic monument is located at the Astoria Fire Engine Station No. 2, which is located just east of the junction of U.S. Hwy. 101 and U.S. Hwy. 30 in Astoria.
Marker Name: Uniontown Curfew Bell
Marker Text: City Ordinance 1891: no minor permitted on streets after 8 p.m. in winter; 9 p.m. in summer.” This bell has hung in several locations in west Astoria since 1904 and was rung for many years to remind people of the curfew. In later years it was rung on patriotic occasions. Placed here on September 15, 1978 as a permanent memorial to Astoria’s historic past.
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