Southwest Federal Center in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Milford School Bell
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 12, 2016
1. Milford School Bell Marker
as an enduring symbol of
The United States Department of
Education's goal to educate
every American to
His or her fullest potential
George Herbert Walker Bush, President of the United States of America
Lauro F. Cavazos, U.S. Secretary of Education
I'd like to place an old fashioned school bell in every school in America. That bell would toll and say “America, something important is about to happen. Send your sons and daughters prepared to learn.”
We must heed the tolling of the School Bell.
U.S. Secretary of Education
November 13, 1989
Presented by the Alumni of Milford High School, Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1989.
Erected 1989 by U.S. Department of Education.
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 date for this entry is November 13, 1989.
Location. 38° 53.208′ N, 77° 1.123′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Southwest Federal Center. Marker is on 6th Street Southwest
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jupiter (about 400 feet away); Unemployment Compensation (about 400 feet away); Moon (about 400 feet away); Sun (about 400 feet away); Venus (about 400 feet away); Phoebe Waterman Haas (about 400 feet away); Saturn (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
More about this marker. The Bell has been removed to make space for the upcoming Eisenhower memorial.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 12, 2016
2. Milford School Bell Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 3, 2017
3. Milford School Bell Marker
Plaque on the rear of the Bell.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 12, 2016
4. Milford School Bell Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 12, 2016
6. Milford School Bell Marker
In front of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on November 4, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on July 25, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on September 19, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 6. submitted on July 25, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
