North Hampton Town Hall with 1815 Paul Revere Bell- NH
N 42° 58.391 W 070° 49.772
19T E 350811 N 4759460
Built in 1844, this Town Hall houses a bell that was cast by Paul Revere in 1815.
Rockingham County, Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton, NH.
Waymark Code: WM4XPF
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2008
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The plaques read:
"Town Hall
1844
Paul Revere Bell
Cast 1815"
and
"The Division of Historical Resources
Department of Cultural Resources
State of New Hampshire
Certifies that the North Hampton Town Hall in North Hampton, NH has beenlisted to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places. May 1, 2006
Compliments of the North Hampton Historical Society."
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Additional information:
Built with recycled timbers from North Hampton’s 1734 and 1761 meeting houses, this Greek Revival style landmark, restoration recently began to restore the building to its appearance of the late 1800s.
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According to page 814 of "The Bells of Paul and Joseph W Revere", this bell is recognized as #153, cast on May 21, 1816, and with tongue, weights 1,019 lbs.
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