Record #:

44183

Author(s):

Tomlin, Jimmy

Abstract:

"A Farm boy grew up listening for the clang of a bell. Today in Harnett County, his large, loud, and heavy collection rings on." Johnston County's Robert Coats began collecting large bells in the 1950s. 30 of his prized artifacts are housed in in a 32 foot monstrosity on his former homeplace. a small museum sits nearby, housing an odds and ends grouping of "old-timey" things collected by Coats and his wife.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 92 Issue 4, September 2024, p51-52, il, por

Subject(s):

Bells--Collections--Harnett County; Coats Bell Tower and Museum; Angier, North Carolina--Museums; Harnett County--Description and travel