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Donated by First Presbyterian Church to Toccoa Falls in 1926, this bell signaled classes and cheered athletic victories. When the Kelly Barnes Dam burst in November 1977, students rang it frantically to wake sleeping classmates.
Historical Marker
The Bell
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About this site
The Bell is a historical marker in Toccoa, Stephens County, erected in 2007. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Stephens County, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.5936, -83.3575 near Toccoa. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Tents (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Earl Hall, Ralls Dormitory & Broom Factory, and Toccoa Falls College.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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