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The bell from historic First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, which was sent to Washington last week, will ring during the dedication Saturday of the National Museum of African American Culture and History.

The bell from historic First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, which was sent to Washington last week, will ring during the dedication Saturday of the National Museum of African American Culture and History.

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New D.C. museum opens with links to local people, history

When the National Museum of African American History and Culture opens this weekend with fanfare, a dedication ceremony Saturday with President Obama and other dignitaries and an anticipated crowd of thousands, a 130-year-old bell shipped to the museum from Williamsburg will ring — and acknowledge history.