AHS Bell History

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The bell—which started ringing in 1893 when the Hume School opened–was produced by the oldest bell foundry in the country, the McShane Bell Foundry of Baltimore. Founded in 1856, McShane has produced more than 300,000 bells for churches, municipal buildings, and schools all over the world.

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