Scotland in Brant County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Scotland Library Bell

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2022

1. The Scotland Library Bell Marker

Inscription.
In 1914, the Scotland Women’s Institute donated this historic bell to be mounted atop the original Scotland Library, located beside the “Garden Wall” house. The bell was rung three times daily, at 6 a.m., 12 Noon, and 6 p.m. In 1932, the Scotland Fire Brigade used the bell to summon volunteers.

The bell has been restored and mounted with funds provided by the “Friends of Oakland Township Public Library” and the Rita Malcolm Estate.

Erected August 1, 1994

Erected 1994.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 43° 1.514′ N, 80° 22.452′ W. Marker is in Scotland, Ontario, in Brant County. Marker is on Oakland Road (County Road 4) just east of Simcoe Street (County Road 16), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located directly in front of the Scotland-Oakland Branch — Brant County Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 281 Oakland Road, Scotland ON N0E 1R0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Duncombe's Uprising 1837 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Malcolm’s Mills (approx. 3.6 kilometers

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away); Canada’s First Telephone Business Office 1877 (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); The Bell Homestead/ La Propriété Bell (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); The Invention of the Telephone/ L’Invention du Téléphone (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); Heritage in Water (approx. 15 kilometers away); The Original Six Nations Land Grant (approx. 15 kilometers away); The Cenotaph (approx. 15.3 kilometers away).

Also see . . . County of Brant Public Library: Scotland-Oakland.

The Scotland library has enjoyed a long history in its community. A small library opened its doors to the public in 1894. By 1938 the library had a home in a white frame building with a town bell on its roof which served as a fire alarm for the residents of Scotland. In 1967 Scotland Library became the Oakland Township Public Library. In 1973 the Oakland Township Library purchased a house which was converted into the library and opened in 1974. Twenty years later the bell from the original building was unveiled to commemorate 100 years of library service in Scotland. In 2005 a new facility was unveiled with the name Scotland-Oakland Branch.

(Submitted on May 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

The Scotland Library Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2022

2. The Scotland Library Bell

Scotland-Oakland Branch — Brant County Public Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 25, 2022

3. Scotland-Oakland Branch — Brant County Public Library

(looking south from Oakland Road • bell and marker in foreground)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.