Temple Bell - Annapolis, MD
N 38° 58.910 W 076° 29.002
18S E 371516 N 4315806
The Gokokuji Bell stand at the entrance of Bancroft Hall on the Campus of the United States Naval Academy
Waymark Code: WMV2BD
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2017
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The bell is an exact replica of the 1456 casting brought to this country by Commodore Matthew C. Perry following his expedition to Japan in 1854. The original bell, donated to the Naval Academy by Commodore Perry's widow, was returned by the Navy to the people of Okinawa in 1987. Like the original bell, the replica is rung to celebrate football victories over Army. The bell is stationed in front of Bancroft Hall.
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