Meneely Bell Foundry
（重定向自Meneely）
![A Meneely bell now at the Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology](/Images/godic/202501/26/Hellenic_College_and_Holy_Cross_Greek_Orthodox_School_of_Theology,_Brookline_MA_-64813.JPG")
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The first Meneely bell foundry was established in 1826 in West Troy (now Watervliet), New York, by Andrew Meneely, a former apprentice in the foundry of Benjamin Hanks. Two of Andrew's sons continued to operate the foundry after his death, and it remained a family operation until its closure.