Details for Butler Church Bell

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5161009862

Data

Marker Number 9862
Atlas Number 5161009862
Marker Title Butler Church Bell
Index Entry Butler Church Bell
Address
City Fairfield
County Freestone
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 769276
UTM Northing 3513561
Subject Codes churches
Marker Year 1970
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Freestone Co. Historical Museum - Main and Hall St.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 14" x 24"
Marker Text Said to have come from riverboat "S. A. Ruthven", which plied Trinity River until it was sunk in 1873 at Parker's Bluff. Butler Church acquired bell and used it for many years. In 1963, after the church was razed, Mrs. Clay Burkhart purchased bell, donated it to county museum in 1964.

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