Fort Shawnee in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sharp School Bell

Photographed By Michael Baker

1. Sharp School Bell Marker

Inscription. This original alloy steel school bell rang for the children attending the Sharp School located on Delong Road. The Sharp School was built in 1870 and was one of eleven one-room school houses in Shawnee Township by 1874. In 1926, ten of the schools were consolidated as students attended the new Shawnee Centralized School located on Zurmehly Road.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 40° 41.578′ N, 84° 9.871′ W. Marker is in Fort Shawnee, Ohio, in Allen County. Marker can be reached from Zurmehly Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3333 Zurmehly Road, Lima OH 45806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Johnny Appleseed Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Shawnee Council House (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Memory of Chief P-H-T and the Hawg Creek Shawnee (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mary Shafer (approx. 1.8 miles away); St. Matthews Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Veterans Freedom Flag Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Freedom Flag Monument

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Freedom Flag Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Shawnee.

More about this marker. This marker is located in front of Shawnee Middle School near the entrance to the Middle School office.

Photographed By Michael Baker

2. Sharp School Bell Marker

Photographed By Michael Baker

3. Sharp School Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2018, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on April 21, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2018, by Michael Baker of Lima, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.