Bell at Colorado Belle, Laughlin, Nevada

<p>The Colorado Belle Casino is perhaps some 50 (?) years younger than the bell standing there.<br>

Anyone knows significance of the bell or the history of it?</p><div></div>

<p>The bell is inscribed in Polish (from the top)<br>

Francis (as in a men's first name)<br>

The Parish of Our Lady<br>

of Perpetual Help<br>

Adams, Massachusetts<br>

(I hope that you can read the date at the bottom :-)))</p>

<p>Yes, I read August 6, 1911.<br>

The Colorado Belle Casino opened in 1987, so I was curious what that old bell was doing between 1911 and 1987. <br>

I guess any bell is as good for the purpose there. It is locked, so cannot produce any sound...</p>

<p>Thanks,<br>

Frank</p>

<p>Well, considering that the city of Laughlin NV did not exist in 1911 chances are that the bell in question was simply purchased on a garage sale, you know, just like the London Bridge.<br>

:-))) <br>

Or perhaps the parish priest from that church went a little over his gambling credit limit..?<br>

29% of people in the town of Adams, Mass., declare Polish ancestry (according to <a href="http://www.city-data.com/city/Adams-Massachusetts.html">http://www.city-data.com/city/Adams-Massachusetts.html</a>) BTW, which may explain the engraving on the bell.</p>