Butler Church Bell
(Formerly 15 Miles SE)
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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. (1970)
Marker No: 9862
Aluminum 14 x 18 Subject marker
Geographic: 31.725780, -06.158119
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Location: Freestone Co. Historical Museum - Main and Hall Streets, Fairfield
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