Blendon Church Bell - Westerville, Ohio
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N 40° 05.989 W 082° 53.374
17T E 338937 N 4440547
Located just off Sunbury Rd. in front of the Central College Presbyterian Church in Westerville, Ohio.
Waymark Code: WM1Y0F
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2007
Views: 24
The best description of the history of the bell comes from the Ohio Historical Marker right next to it. The text of that marker reads:
"This bell came from the Blendon Presbyterian Church (1830-1865) according to William C. Phelps (1881-1967), a great-great-grandson of Edward Phelps Sr. (1759-1840), first settler of Blendon Twp. and donor of the church land at the southwest corner of Dempsey and Hempstead roads, and great-grandson of Gideon Hart (1795-1859) who furnished timber for the church. The Hart Homestead (1820-1922), 7328 Hempstead Road, was acquired by Emmett Fickell, who located the bell in the barn. In 1941 he gave it to Mr. and Mrs. M.R. McVay, who repaired and preserved it. The bell was presented to the Central College United Presbyterian Church by the McVays at ceremonies sponsored by the Amalthea Historical Society on May 14, 1981."
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