Amesville in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ames Academy Bell

1852 - 1955

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009

1. Ames Academy Bell Marker

Inscription. Over a century its clear tone carried from valley to hill beckoning all to learn

Erected 1975.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.

Location. 39° 24.017′ N, 81° 57.33′ W. Marker is in Amesville, Ohio, in Athens County. It is at the intersection of State Street (Ohio Route 550) and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east on State Street. Marker and bell are in Gifford Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amesville OH 45711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frank Henry Gifford (here, next to this marker); Western Library Association (a few steps from this marker); Historic Amesville (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crazy, True Story of Alonzo R. Weed (within shouting distance of this marker); The Underground Railroad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Federal Valley Trains (about 400 feet away); Amesville (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Coonskin Library (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amesville.

Ames Academy Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009

2. Ames Academy Bell

Ames Academy Bell and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009

3. Ames Academy Bell and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,586 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.