Yale Memorial Carillon, Bell instrument in Harkness Tower at Yale University, United States.
The Yale Memorial Carillon contains 54 bells spanning 4.5 octaves, with the largest bell weighing 13,400 pounds in Harkness Tower at Yale University.
Anna M. Harkness donated the initial 10 bells in 1922, while Florence S. Marcy Crofut contributed 44 additional bells in 1964, transforming it into a full carillon.
The Yale Guild of Carillonneurs performs concerts twice daily during academic terms and hosts international musicians for summer performances in Harkness Tower.
Visitors need to climb 284 steps to reach the carillon playing cabin, located halfway up the 216-foot Gothic tower on High Street.
Each bell features engravings of the casting year, foundry seal, Yale seal, and the motto 'For God, For Country, and For Yale.'
Location: New Haven
Part of: Harkness Tower
GPS coordinates: 41.30930,-72.92940
Latest update: March 3, 2025 11:37
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