LOCATION FILE
Duke Chapel Bell Tower
FOLLOWDurham, NC
DIRECTIONS →Access is limited. Check hours, permits or bookings before you go.
OVERVIEW
The 210-foot bell tower of Duke Chapel, completed in 1932 on Duke University's West Campus, houses a carillon including the large Trinity Bell moved from the earlier campus.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Campus legend attributes a "Phantom of the Bell Tower" to Eugene Morehead, said to have died in a construction accident on the tower; students and staff have reported an unexplained bell toll and a figure near the belfry.
VISITING
The chapel grounds are open to the public; the tower interior has restricted access.
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EXTERNAL RESOURCES
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