Gordon in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gordon Public School

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 1, 2024

1. Gordon Public School Marker

Inscription.
[Bas relief of the school]

In Honor of All
Dedicated Teachers

Erected by Gordon Public School 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. 40° 44.998′ N, 76° 20.511′ W. Marker is in Gordon, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of Plane Street and Otto Street, on the right when traveling west on Plane Street. Memorial is on the Gordon Municipal Building grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 324 E Plane St, Gordon PA 17936, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Fountain Springs WWII Service Honor Roll (approx. 1.7 miles away); 1935 Ashland High School Pennsylvania State Champions (approx. 2.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); Ashland Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Ashland Boys’ Association (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gordon.

Regarding Gordon Public School.

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The school cornerstone was laid in 1890, the school closed in 1974, and the building was razed in 2018.

Gordon Public School Marker, Bell and Bricks image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 1, 2024

2. Gordon Public School Marker, Bell and Bricks

Former school bell and bricks from the school.

Gordon Public School Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 1, 2024

3. Gordon Public School Bell

McShane Bell Foundry
Baltimore, Md. 1891

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.