Sidney Fire Bell

The Sidney Fire Bell, a 1,250 pound bell first sounded in the belfry of the Monumental Bulding at Ohio Avenue and Court Street in January 1905, served mainly as a fire bell, ringing when firemen were called to a fire and again as the men returned to the station. It also marked major events, ringing in 1918 when World War I ended and, after being moved to the City Building, sounding twice in 1945 to announce peace in Europe and in the Pacific at the end of World War II. Silent now, it was rededicated on September 5, 1978 to the many people of Sidney who served their city, state, and nation, then moved to the new Central Fire Station and rededicated again on October 27, 1996.

Sidney, Ohio · United States