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. |