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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.

Campanologist Carl Scott Zimmerman Named to Order of St. Dunstan

The National Bell Festival is pleased to announce the accession of Carl Scott Zimmerman to the Order of St. Dunstan. The Order of St. Dunstan is an honor presented…

Remembering the Great Naksansa Bell

On April 5, 2005, a great fire raged across the mountainous, forested Gangwon province in northeast South Korea. Sparked late the night before and fanned by dry woods…

The Justice Bell, a Silent Twin

Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution declares, in full, “The right of citizens of the United…

A Sound Familiar to Militant Suffragettes: The Holloway Prison Bell

Little remains of HM Prison Holloway. Once the largest women's prison in western Europe, Holloway formed a sprawling penal complex in north London, growing in infamy…

National Bell Festival Acquires 1922 Press Photo for Collection

The National Bell Festival is pleased to announce the accession of an original 1922 press photo to our archives. As we work to chronicle, record, and report on our…

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