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Jacksonville's bicentennial bell will debut Wednesday

A bronze bell commemorating Jacksonville’s bicentennial will debut Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
Jacksonville Daily Record
A bronze bell commemorating Jacksonville’s bicentennial will debut Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

The 225-pound bronze bell cast to commemorate Jacksonville’s bicentennial will debut Wednesday during Art Walk.

The public unveiling is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. in the promenade in the Main Library at 303 N. Laura St., according to a news release from the Jacksonville Historical Society.

After the unveiling, the bell will be on display at the library until a permanent site is chosen.

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