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What the bell?

Explore the weird, the wonderful, and the whimsical at BellFest – from exclusive events and happenings, to behind-the-scenes access at some of the most fascinating historical sites in Washington, D.C.

A Bell Tower in Southwest England Could Use Your Help

Historic bells in the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist in the small market town of Hatherleigh, Devon, are at risk of falling silent. Resounding over Hatherleigh...

The Georgetown Lutheran Bell Takes a Stand

When in the course of bell restoration, it becomes necessary for one bell to dissolve the bands which have connected it to the foundry, and to assume among the bells...

Never Beanie Better

The National Bell Festival takes our responsibility to ring in the New Year very seriously. We create a canopy of sound across the nation, with bells ringing from...

Washington’s Bells: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter SPAR Bell

In 1944, while the major powers fought bitterly along Axis and Allied lines, the United States commissioned a new Iris class vessel from Marine Ironworks and...

Traditional Russian Bell Ringing Adds New Resonance to BellFest

This year, a new sound was heard at the National Bell Festival: Russian Orthodox bell ringing. Distinctive in style, tone, and mechanics, the traditional bell ringing...

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