The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, when peace finally came to the Western Front following the four years of hell that was known as The Great War, was originally called Armistice Day but now it is venerated in the U. S. as Veterans Day. Veterans Day is the official holiday for us all to give thanks to every man and woman who has served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors all those who

It is easy to overlook this modest memorial: a ship’s bell, on a granite boulder, in Veterans Park along Main Street. One’s eyes are naturally drawn most immediately to the beautiful, serene 9-11 Memorial located nearby. But the little bell has a story to tell as well, and the plaque affixed to the boulder barely touches on the adventures involved. The plaque reads: “This bell symbolic of freedom is the gift of the Navy Department to the Borough of Glen Rock December 1954/