Saint George's Hundred in Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
School Bell
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 17, 2022
1. School Bell Marker
From Old Academy Building, Broad Street, Middletown.
Cast by John Wilbank, Philadelphia, 1827
Moved to this location: March 3, 2008
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 date for this entry is March 3, 2008.
Location. 39° 26.92′ N, 75° 43.044′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is on West Green Street just west of South Broad Street (Delaware Route 71), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 W Green St, Middletown DE 19709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Delaware’s Southern New Castle County, in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Brief History of Middletown (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Middletown Transcript (about 300 feet away); Historical Pictures from Around Downtown (about 300 feet away); Witherspoon Tavern (about 300 feet away); Middletown (about 300 feet away); Middletown World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away); Forest Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); 123 West Main St. (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 17, 2022
3. The School Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 362 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 23, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 2. submitted on June 2, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 23, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.
