Dec 31, 2019
View of bell with wooden sign at Palmer Park, located west of the log cabin. Sign reads: "This bell was designed and cast in the foundry of Paula Gomez in France, 1793. It was taken to Mexico more than 100 years ago where it was used in a monastery to call the monks to prayer. There is a crown on top with a figure of the King on the side surrounded by other figures. Purchased by friends of Senator Palmer who gave it to the city of Detroit. Weight 1015 lbs."
Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library