Historical Marker

Chapel Bell

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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Ringing this chapel bell to celebrate Bulldog victories dates to at least 1894, when freshmen were ordered to toll it until midnight; students still ring it after every Georgia win.

About this site

Chapel Bell is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9566, -83.3754 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robert Toombs Oak (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Herty Field, The Red and Black, and Holmes/Hunter Academic Building.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9566, -83.3754 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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