637 Cramer Way
near Wesleyan Annex and Collier Library
Manufactured by the C.S. Bell Company in Hillsboro, Ohio, the Wesleyan Bell is a 660-pound alloy steel bell with a 38-inch diameter and a height of 24 inches (excluding its yoke). Originally placed atop Wesleyan Hall in 1873 after the school transitioned to State Normal College, it served various functions like calling students to class and for ceremonial events. Removed from Wesleyan Hall around 1910 and subsequently rediscovered in 1951, efforts to display the bell on campus were initially unsuccessful. However, in 2002, the 130-year-old Wesleyan Bell was found again after being in storage for over 90 years, leading to the construction and completion of the Smith Bell Tower in 2004, where it now resides and was dedicated during a ceremony on September 17, 2004.