Thursday, May 13, 1999
Newport's bell in New Orleans
BY TERRY FLYNN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
NEWPORT — The World Peace Bell is now on U.S. soil, one step closer to its final destination at Fourth and Monmouth streets.
The 33-ton bronze bell, thought to be the largest swinging bell in the world, was cast in France in December and left that country by boat in mid-April. It arrived in New Orleans last weekend and is being stored.
“The company that handled the shipping is taking care of storage arrangements until the unveiling on July 2,” said Joe Bride, vice president of marketing and public relations for Millennium Monument Co.
On Friday, July 2, Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton will officially unveil the bell, which will then be on display at the New Orleans Riverwalk through the Fourth of July weekend. A large contingent of local and state officials and businessmen will accompany Gov. Patton to New Orleans.
Monday, July 5, it will be loaded on a specially equipped barge from Newport and begin a slow journey north up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
“We'll start out on Monday, and an event is scheduled for Tuesday in Baton Rouge,” Mr. Bride explained. Baton Rouge is about 50 miles upriver.
After Baton Rouge, the bell will stop at 11 other river cities, where residents can view it before the final stop in Newport. An arrival event is planned for late August or early September.
The bell will be housed in a special pavilion, equipped with a special motorized striker, where it will herald the millennium at the stroke of midnight, 2000.
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