Minneapolis Parks to get historic bell, wheel back from Minnetonka HS
The bell and wheel were stolen years ago and were discovered last year at Minnetonka High School.
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May 6, 2021
The bell from the USS Minneapolis, one of the most decorated U.S. Naval Ships in World War II.
The wheel from the USS Minnesota, presented to the Minneapolis parks department in the 1930s.
The bell and wheel, which the American Legion gifted to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) in 1928 and 1932, respectively, were displayed at the Navy Memorial on the northeast corner of Bde Maka Ska for decades.