Orchard Lake in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Green School Bell
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 24, 2021
1. Green School Bell Marker
This 150-pound cast iron bell was purchased for $15 in 1878 to call local children to Green School. Located at Green Road and Savoie Trail, the school was built on farmland donated by the Hartwell Green family, c. 1866. The bell is one of three bells that hung at different times in a tower above the one-room, wood frame K-8 school.
In 1948, a new Green School was built on Walnut Lake Road, now Green Media Center. A larger Green School was built next to it in 1956. This school was renamed to honor retiring principal Katherine Sheiko in 2011.
More information at www.gwbhs.org.
In Memory of
John Benson Kazanowski
(1981-2019)
Bell donated by Gertrude and Fred Prince, 1986
Bell exhibit funded by GWBHS Memorial Fund for John Kazanowski
Exhibit designed and installed by Robert Laskey Railroad Iron Works
© 2019
Left image caption: Green School, 1920
Right image caption: Green School, 1940
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 42° 34.966′ N, 83° 21.564′ W. Marker is in Orchard Lake, Michigan
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Regionally, this 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 walking distance of this marker: Drawn by Water (here, next to this marker); Conglomerate Boulder (a few steps from this marker); Apple Island (a few steps from this marker); The Orchard Lake Museum (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waiting for the Trolleys (about 500 feet away); Chief Pontiac (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Apple Island (approx. Ό mile away); Apple Island: A Geological Rarity (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orchard Lake.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 24, 2021
2. Green School Bell and Marker
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 24, 2021
3. Green School Bell and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
