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Founders Bell

Founders Bell is a work of art in , , . Founders Bell is situated nearby to the square , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holmes Center and Daniel Boone Native Gardens.

Stadium
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The George M. Holmes Convocation Center is an 8,325-seat multipurpose arena in , United States, on the campus of Appalachian State University. is situated 640 feet south of Founders Bell.

Garden
, located in , United States, has a collection of North Carolina native plants in an informal landscaped design. The gardens are open daily from May to October. is situated 1,700 feet southeast of Founders Bell.

Sports venue
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is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena in . It opened in 1968 and was home to the Appalachian State Mountaineers basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams, until the Holmes Center opened in 2000. is situated 1,400 feet west of Founders Bell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blowing Rock and Valle Crucis.

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is a town in and counties in the U.S. state of . The population was 1,376 at the 2020 census. The Caldwell County portion of is part of the –– Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Watauga County portion is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Village
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in an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in , , United States. The name of the town is Latin for "Vale of the Cross," a reference to a valley in the area where three streams converge to form a shape similar to an archbishop's cross. is situated 6 miles west of Founders Bell.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in , , United States. It is supposedly named after a primitive packing house used by hunters since before the Revolutionary War. is situated 6 miles north of Founders Bell.

Founders Bell

Latitude
36.21244° or 36° 12′ 45″ north
Longitude
-81.67621° or 81° 40′ 34″ west
Inception
1924
Open location code
868W686F+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6338796112
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
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