Original First Baptist Church Bell - East Longmeadow, MA
Posted by: neoc1
N 42° 02.984 W 072° 28.287
18T E 709252 N 4658391
Original First Baptist Church Bell is on display on the grounds of the new First Baptist Church located at 50 Parker Street in the Baptist Village section of East Longmeadow, MA
Waymark Code: WM173YM
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2022
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The current First Baptist Church replaces the original church built in 1818. The church was completed in June 1971 to replace the original church building built in 1818.
When the new church was constructed the congregation restored the original church bell put it on display in a landscaped area of the church grounds. The bell is displayed handing from the original yoke. The bell is inscribed:
FROM MEENELYS' WEST TROY, N.Y. 1855.
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