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The German War Cannon that became a Titusville Church Bell

On March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 By Jessica HilburnIn History & Obituaries5 Comments

In 1873, the German Reformed Church of Titusville requested a cannon used in the Franco-Prussian War from German Emperor Wilhelm I. He said yes and today, it is a bell of peace that still finds its home in Titusville.

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