Blowing Rock in Watauga County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Old School Bell
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 25, 2024
1. The Old School Bell Marker
The Old School Bell
Blowing Rock School
1928-1965
Donated by Alton Bore
1989
Erected 1989 by Alton Bore.
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 1928.
Location. 36° 8.016′ N, 81° 40.699′ W. Marker is in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in Watauga County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (Business U.S. 321) and Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Location of the marker and bell is at the Blowing Rock Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1036 Main St, Blowing Rock NC 28605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory Of Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice (within shouting distance of this marker); Blowing Rock Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Blowing Rock Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller/Robbins House (within shouting distance of this marker); Storie's Soda Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Stoneman's Raid (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daniel Boone Trail Marker (about 300 feet away); Watauga Hotel Cottage (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blowing Rock.
Photographed by Mark Parker, February 25, 2024
2. Blowing Rock Town Hall. The Old School Bell and Marker are to the right
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 252 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
