Derby Center in Orleans County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Derby Academy Bell
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 17, 2022
1. Derby Academy Bell Marker
By The Derby Academy Alumni
Derby Academy Bell
Cast by George H. Holbrook in Midway Mass
in 1841. Moved from the old boarding house
about 1869, it hung in the Academy building until
the building was replaced by the present
Junior High building in 1957.
Erected 2001 by Derby Academy Alumni.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.
Location. 44° 56.99′ N, 72° 7.944′ W. Marker is in Derby, Vermont, in Orleans County. It is in Derby Center. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Vermont Route 105) and Junior High Drive, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Derby VT 05829, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Derby Academy (here, next to this marker); Congregational Society of Derby (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dedicated to all Veterans of the Iraq War (approx. half a mile away); Dedicated to all Veterans of the Desert Storm War (approx. half a mile away); Dedicated to all veterans of the Afghanistan War (approx. half a mile away); Willie Johnston (approx. half a mile away); Derby Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Dedicated to all Veterans of the Vietnam War (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derby.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 17, 2022
2. Derby Academy Bell and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
