Jacksonville Historical Society unveils Bicentennial Bell

Posted on July 2, 2023 By Joshua Garrett Movers & Shakers, Neighborhood News, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Murray Hill

David Auchter, chairman of the board of the Jacksonville Historical Society, and Aaron Gibson-Evans, Bicentennial Bell chair and fifth-generation Jacksonville resident, unveiled the Jacksonville Bicentennial Bell for a celebratory crowd at the Jacksonville Main Library on June 7. Gibson-Evans had the honor of being the first to ring the bell. The bronze, 225-pound bell will […]