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Description: The 1,200-pound Meleeny bell that adorned the former Bradley County Courthouse in Cleveland, Tennessee, located in the Southeastern United States. The bell is now situated in front of the present courthouse. The plaque above the bell reads: THIS 1200 POUND MELEENY BELL (CONSTRUCTED IN 1893) WAS HOUSED IN THE BELL TOWER OF THE BRADLEY COUNTY COURTHOUSE UNITL 1960. IT WAS RETURNED TO ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE IN FRONT OF THE COURTHOUSE ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1992 BY MAINSTREET-CLEVELAND AS PART OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE.
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