East Allen Township near Bath in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
School Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 26, 2025
1. School Bell Marker
For many years this school house bell called students to class in the one room school house located just a short distance to the west of our present location. It was purchased by the Rev. George Laubach when the school was closed around 1949. It was moved to his residence on Bethman Rd., Easton with the intent that the bell return to this Church.
Appreciation is extended to the family of Dr. George Laubach for this gift. Constructed by Greg Edelman, the structure housing the bell was designed by and is a gift of the Rev. John Dech and his wife Kathy in memory of his parents, Paul and Lillian Dech.
The bell and structure were both dedicated on November 1, 2015.
Erected 2015 by St. Peter's United Church of Christ.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 1, 2015.
Location. 40° 43.381′ N, 75° 26.515′ W. Marker is near Bath, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is in East Allen Township. It is on Cemetery Lane east of Valley View Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1842 Valley View Road, Northampton PA 18067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Horner Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); George Wolf (approx. 2.1 miles away); World War II Honor Roll (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hiram Pearson (approx. 2.4 miles away); Walking Purchase (approx. 2.7 miles away); Emanuels Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Mills of Allen Township (approx. 3.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away).
Also see . . . History of St. Peter's (Snyder's) Church. (Submitted on May 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 26, 2025
2. School Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 26, 2025
3. School Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
