Fort Defiance in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
This 1886 Bell
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
1. This 1886 Bell Marker
This 1886 bell was the school bell for many years. It was said the bell could be heard 3 miles away. It was housed in the bell tower of the Roller-Robinson House, now the AMA Alumni House and Museum. It was donated by Sam Clegg, '60
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 38° 14.233′ N, 78° 58.65′ W. Marker is in Fort Defiance, Virginia, in Augusta County. It can be reached from Lee Highway (U.S. 11) north of Willow Spout Road (Virginia Route 742), on the left when traveling north. Located on the grounds of the Augusta Military Academy Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1640 Lee Highway, Fort Defiance VA 24437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Quarles Walk (here, next to this marker); Augusta Military Academy Museum (a few steps from this marker); Augusta Military Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Dwight D. Eisenhower Visits Augusta Military Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Augusta Military Academy (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Augusta Stone Church (about 800 feet away); The Rev. John Craig (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Augusta Stone Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Defiance.
Also see . . . Augusta Military Academy (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 22, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
2. This 1886 Bell Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
3. This 1886 Bell Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 21, 2019
4. Augusta Military Academy Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 22, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
