Bell Tower

Bell Tower (HM1KS0)

Location: Port Townsend, WA 98368 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 48° 6.902', W 122° 45.51'

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1980

For more than 50 years, the bell was used to call volunteer fire fighters to their posts. It is the only known tower of its kind in the United States. It was restored in 2003 by the Jefferson County Historical Society and the City of Port Townsend and remains an important reminder of our heritage.

Visit other Historical Society sites including Historical Museum in Old City Hall, 540 Water Street, The Rothschild House, Franklin and Taylor; Archival and Genealogical Research Center, 13690 Airport Cutoff Road.
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HM NumberHM1KS0
Placed ByJefferson County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, May 27th, 2015 at 6:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10U E 517974 N 5329114
Decimal Degrees48.11503333, -122.75850000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 48° 6.902', W 122° 45.51'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds48° 6' 54.12" N, 122° 45' 30.6" W
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Area Code(s)360
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-398 Tyler St, Port Townsend WA 98368, US
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