McLean Township in Fort Loramie in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fort Loramie School Bell

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 29, 2024

1. Fort Loramie School Bell Marker

Inscription. The Bell tower, brick and capstone are from the Fort Loramie School, built in 1885 with major additions in 1939, 1954, and 1964. The brick in the original structure was made locally at Wagler's Brickyard. The school was razed in 2009 to construct a new elementary school.

Erected 2013 by Fort Loramie Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 40° 21.079′ N, 84° 22.436′ W. Marker is in Fort Loramie, Ohio, in Shelby County. It is in McLean Township. It is at the intersection of Elm Street (Ohio Route 362) and North Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Elm Street, Fort Loramie OH 45845, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: You Are On The Buckeye Trail (here, next to this marker); Fort Loramie Town Crest (within shouting distance of this marker); Bernard Mayer Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Loramie Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away); Greene Ville Treaty Line / Miami and Erie Canal (about 300 feet away); Buckeye Trail History (about 300 feet away); Miami Erie Canal Mile Stone (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Loramie.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Pioneer Portage (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 29, 2024

2. Fort Loramie School Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.