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Princeton, New Jersey: Deadly Love Boat Bell of President and First Lady Tyler

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Princeton Borough Hall

Address:
1 Monument Dr., Princeton, NJ
Directions:
The bell and its historical plaque stand in front of Princeton Borough Hall, next to the bicycle racks.
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Deadly Love Boat Bell of President and First Lady Tyler

A ship's bell from the U.S.S. Princeton is the lone surviving artifact from an otherwise ill-fated cruise that eternally bound John and Julia Tyler. Visitors can still ring the bell.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [01/26/2013]

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Deadly Love Boat Bell of President and First Lady Tyler

Apparently the makers of the U.S.S. Princeton cannon didn't know what they were doing. It could easily have killed President Tyler and changed the course of history. It is very cool that you can walk right up, put your hands on history and ring the bell really loud! Careful though, Princeton PD is next door.

[Roger Crook, 01/26/2013]
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