Grand Island in Hall County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grand Island Public School Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2012
1. Grand Island Public School Bell
I proclaim unceasing warfare against
ignorance, fanaticism and intolerance.
School Board, 1879
O A Abbott, Moderator
W H Platt, Director
H A Koenig, Treasurer
T J Hurford · C E Lykke · R C Jordan
Building Committee
Wm Anyan · John Wallich · B C Howard
VanDuzen & Tift Cincinnati
Buckeye Bell Foundry 1879
Erected 1878 by City of Grand Island.
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 1878.
Location. 40° 55.301′ N, 98° 20.715′ W. Marker is on Grand Island, Nebraska, in Hall County. It is at the intersection of 1st Street (U.S. 30) and Cleburn Street, on the left when traveling east on 1st Street. Bell is in Pioneer Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Island NE 68801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Nebraska and in the Platte River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pioneer Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lincoln Memorial Highway (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Dodge School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Martin Building
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Also see . . . Grand Island School in The Pioneer Spirit. Repaired broken link; 11/27/2024 LPG. (Submitted on March 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2012
2. Grand Island Public School Board on Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2012
3. Grand Island Public School Bldg Cmte on Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 18, 2012
4. Grand Island Public School Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 910 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on August 21, 2020, by Carl Scott Zimmerman of Kirkwood, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
