World Peace Bell

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The World Peace Bell Center

The World's Largest Swinging Bell, "The World Peace Bell", was created by The Verdin Company, installed at The Millennium Monument site in Newport, Kentucky and rings everyday at noon.

Bell Facts:

Weight:	66,000 pounds
Width:	12 feet
Diameter:	12 feet
Material:	80% copper, 20% Tin
Yoke:	16,512 pounds
Clapper:	6,878 pounds
Musical Note:	A
Casting Date:	December 11, 1998
Dedication Date:	December 31, 1999

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Bell Striker
As inventors of the first American electric bell ringer in 1927, Verdin expertise and engineering was used to build this fantastic striker and swinger to ring the bell.

The World Peace Bell was cast by the Verdin team in Nantes France, at Fonderie de l'Atlantique on
December 11, 1998.

The World Peace Bell Center
Operated by The Verdin Company
425 York Street (4th & York)
Newport, KY 41071
Email: worldpeacebell@verdin.com