Memorial Bell Tower

The Memorial Bell Tower, which stands 159 feet high, is dedicated to the memory of the eighty-seven Philips Alumni who had died in World War I, the Civil War, the Mexican War, and the Revolutionary War. The location was chosen becuase the field was used as a drilling field for Andover men preparing for the military. It was erected on the Andover Hill which had been used in the Revolutionary War as a drilling field for Andover men preparing for the military. The bells were first rung on Armistice Day, November 11, 1932.

...The Memorial Tower at Phillips Academy.... click to enlarge

...Memorial Tower Narrative, Part 1.... click to enlarge

...Memorial Tower Narrative, Part 2.... click to enlarge

See

• Andover: A Century of Change by Eleanor Motley Richardson, page 69, (974.45 Ric)
• The Townswoman's Andover by Bessie Goldsmith, page 8 (974.45 Gol)
• Andover Townsman, June 1, 1978 in an article on Phillips Academy.

--Eleanor 12:24, April 18, 2006 (EDT)
--Kim 14:45, November 5, 2011 (EDT)

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