Provo's Liberty Bell - Provo, UT
N 40° 14.006 W 111° 39.875
12T E 443465 N 4453877
This historical marker is located just outside the Provo City Center in downtown Provo, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMDVYX
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2012
Views: 6
Provo City Center is located at 351 West Center Street. This marker is located at the north end of a courtyard, situated northeast of the Provo City Center and northwest of the Provo Police Department Building. The marker reads:
PROVO'S LIBERTY BELL
THIS SHIP'S BELL IS FROM THE VALIANT USS WASATCH, FLAGSHIP OF THE SEVENTH FLEET UNDER ADMIRAL THOMAS C. KINCAID. THE SHIP IS FAMOUS FOR ITS OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC DURING WORLD WAR II.
OFFICIAL NAVY RECORDS STATE THAT DURING THE BATTLE OF LEYTE, "ADMIRAL KINCAID'S FLAGSHIP WAS THE HUB AROUND WHICH THE SEA, LAND, AND AIR CAMPAIGN RAGED."
THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF U.S. SENATOR WALLACE F. BENNETT, THE SHIP'S BELL WAS OBTAINED FOR THE PROVO JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION, INC., A CIVIC GROUP WHICH ORGANIZED PROVO'S INDEPENDENCE DAY ACTIVITIES FROM 1939 TO 1952.
AS A PATRIOTIC MONUMENT, THE BELL WAS PRESENTED BY THIS GROUP TO THE PEOPLE OF PROVO AND THE WASATCH FRONT ON JULY 4, 1972.
Marker Name: Provo's Liberty Bell
Marker Type: City
County: Utah
City: Provo
Group Responsible for Placement: Provo July Fourth Celebration, Inc.
Date Dedicated: July 4, 1972
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2319
Addtional Information: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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