Niewoehner Bell Tower

213 2nd Ave. SW, Rugby, ND Phone: Not Available Not Available

About

Niewoehner Bell Tower.This 30 foot tower contains 15 bells that have been purchased at auction sales and from private parties, antique shops and churches. The bells are rung with a simple cable on each bell.The largest bells, of which there are two, are 40 inches in diameter and weigh about 1,300 pounds each. There is a 36 inch bell, two 34 inch bells, a 30 inch bell, a 26 inch, and a 24 inch bell. The balance of the bells are in the 16-22 inch range. There are about 4 tons of bells in the four ton steel tower.