Bell restored and returned to Florida's oldest Protestant church
178-year-old church bell returns to St. Augustine after months of restoration The church bell at Trinity Parish, the first Protestant church in Florida, was restored in Cincinnati. It will be rung on the church's 200th birthday. Author: Leah Shields Updated: 6:02 AM EST December 18, 2020 ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — It’s a homecoming for the history books. The bell at Trinity Parish in St. Augustine is returning back to its proper place in the church after it was restored for the first time since 1842. It will be lifted back in the steeple after it was removed...