Barre in Washington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
Spaulding Grade School Original Bell
1893
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
1. Original Bell Spaulding Grade School Marker
Installed here, November 2006,
through the generosity of:
Mel Friberg, Designer
Swenson Granite Company, Granite Pedestal
Granite Corporation of Barre, Installation
and Henri Dessureau, Bell Restoration
Erected 2006 by Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 2006.
Location. 44° 11.774′ N, 72° 29.918′ W. Marker is in Barre, Vermont, in Washington County. It is on Washington Street (U.S. 302) near Academy Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Washington Street, Barre VT 05641, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Green Mountains. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spaulding Graded School (here, next to this marker); Robert Burns Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph A. Ripley Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Currier Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Church of the Good Shepherd (about 400 feet away); 100 Years of Lionism
this page online
More about this marker. Marker and bell are in the entry alcove of the former Spaulding Grade School, now the Vermont Historical Society.
Also see . . . Menelly & Company Sales Booklet, 1876. (Submitted on August 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
2. Original Bell Spaulding Grade School and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
3. Original Bell Spaulding Grade School
Menelly & Co., West Troy, N.Y. 1878
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025
4. Spaulding Grade School and Original Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 8, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
