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the bell\u2019s clapper isn\u2019t known for sure, but it is believed to be in a basement of\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 19px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ctvisit.com\/listings\/constitution-plaza\">Constitution Plaza<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">, far below the outdoor mall where the bell was displayed for six decades.<\/span><\/p><p>Those pieces of history could come back together now that a more prominent \u2014 some say, respectful \u2014 location for displaying the bell has been found along Hartford\u2019s riverfront.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">On\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 19px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/riverfront.org\/mortensen-riverfront-plaza\/\">Mortensen Riverfront Plaza<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 19px;\">\u00a0atop the grand staircase rising from Columbus Boulevard near the Founders Bridge, an obscure ticketing booth would be renovated to display the 300 pound-plus bell.<\/span><\/p><p>The bell would provide a historical and seafaring connection at the same location where Hartford once was a port of trade and witnessed the departures and arrivals of the local members of the military. The artifact also could help illuminate Hartford\u2019s broader economic ties with the U.S. military as well as lesser known stories about military service connected to the city.<\/p><p>Other alternative display locations were considered, including the nearby\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctconventions.com\/\">Connecticut Convention Center<\/a>. But the convention center is not open to the public year-round, so the riverfront plaza \u2014 if all local approvals were secured \u2014 was deemed the best location. 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