Near Temperance in Monroe County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Historic Banner Oak School

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 6, 2021

1. Historic Banner Oak School Marker

Inscription. A tall oak grew in the yard of Lord School built on the NE corner of Sterns & Crabb Roads in 1853. Julius Sterns unfurled a United States banner from the tree in 1863 to prove his patriotism and hatred of slavery.
Frank Ludwig, noted Toledo architect designed this brick building to be Banner Oak School on the SE corner in 1871. It housed all 8 grades until 1930 when the four lower grades moved into a portable classroom.
Banner Oak, in 1947, was the last rural school to consolidate with Bedford Public Schools. The last classes used the building in 1955.

Erected by Monroe County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 41° 45.039′ N, 83° 32.871′ W. Marker is near Temperance, Michigan, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of East Sterns Road and Crabb Road, on the right when traveling east on East Sterns Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23 E Sterns Rd, Temperance MI 48182, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Liberty Corners Church (approx. 2 miles away); Bedford Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); "War" With Happy Ending (approx.

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3.1 miles away); Washington Township Veterans Monument (approx. 3.8 miles away in Ohio); Howard Pinkley (approx. 3.9 miles away in Ohio); St. Joseph Sur La Baie (approx. 4 miles away); Toledo (approx. 4 miles away in Ohio); School Bus Safety Mirror (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temperance.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 6, 2021

2. Historic Banner Oak School Marker

Historic Banner Oak School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 6, 2021

3. Historic Banner Oak School

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 6, 2021

4. Historic Banner Oak School

Stone work above entrance reading: Banner Oak
School House
District No6
Frank Ludwig
Builder AD 1871

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 11, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.