Bell from St. Patrick's, Clinton, IA
N 41° 50.600 W 090° 11.609
15T E 733008 N 4636190
St. Patrick's Church and Grade School are gone. The Bell is now displayed at the new School.
Waymark Code: WM12ER
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 12/25/2006
Views: 34
To reduce costs, the Catholic Diocess decided to close a large church and the ajoining grade school. A new school was build to contain all K-12 grades. When the old buildings were torn down, the bell was saved, restored to its original condition, and put on display at the new Catholic School.
A plaque nearby says," The St. Patrick Bell Restoration Project is dedicated in memory of Deb Lind, A Chatholic School Teacher and Coach from 1975 until her death May 23, 1997."
Inscribed in the bell is, "St.Patrick," Pray for thy children." "March 17th, 1891".
The maufacturers name is also inscribed on the neck of the bell,"McShane Bell Foundry, Baltimore, MD.,1891"
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