"You are standing before a commemorative bell by the Perner Founder est—1450 of Passau, Germany.  Rudi Perner, a friend of the LeBaron family, made the bell to special dimensions to ring a clear note “D” for two members of the LeBaron family, one born in Plymouth, Massachusetts.  This bell and its surrounding gardens overlooking the mooring of Mayflower II commemorate the arrival of a French-trained physician/pharmacist who may have spent his early days hiding from his real French family before arriving on a privateer.  Through unusual, fortuitous circumstances, Dr. Francis LeBaron, perhaps fluent in only French and Latin, was encouraged to stay as the first doctor for the colonists.  His benefactor, Mary Wilder, became his wife while he practiced medicine for the Pilgrims.  His medical tools are on display at the Smithsonian Museum, Washington.   His death was only ten years after his arrival, but he became a wealthy force within the small community.  He raised his children in the strict pilgrim religion and, reputedly without a priest, retained his Catholic faith.
 
This bell presents the names of the original eleven generations of American LeBarons, now spread over the United States and Canada.  There is a slightly larger mate to it, from the same foundry and with the same names in Parc LeBaron, Sarasota County, Florida, United States.
 
Both these bells, symbols of our enduring legacy, are programmed to ring each day at sundown. This daily ritual serves as a reminder of our shared history and the values we hold dear. LeBarons around the world can even hear them on the web at deanlebaron.com, further strengthening our bond across continents."
- Dean LeBaron