Locomotive Bell from the Nancy Hanks

This bell rang aboard the original Nancy Hanks, a celebrated 1892 steam special that raced the 294 miles from Savannah to Atlanta in just eight hours, becoming one of Georgia's most famous passenger trains.

Locomotive Bell from the Nancy Hanks is a historical marker in Hampton, Henry County. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Henry County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.4586, -84.2906 near Hampton. The nearest cataloged historic site is "The Old Bronze Gentleman of Lovejoy's Station" (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The "Right Flank" on the McDonough Road, Kilpatrick's Raid at the Nash Farm, and Kilpatrick's Raid.

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