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. It 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.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 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); Washington Township Veterans Monument (approx. 3.8 miles away in Ohio); Howard Pinkley (approx. 3.9 miles away in Ohio); Erie Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named "War" With Happy Ending (approx. 3.9 miles away); St. Joseph Sur La Baie (approx. 4 miles away); Toledo (approx. 4 miles away in Ohio). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temperance.

Other markers no longer nearby. Michigan - Ohio State Line (was approx. 1.6 miles away in Ohio but has been confirmed missing); "War" With Happy Ending (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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 859 times since then and 47 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.