Greenfield in Highland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bell Tower

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2025

1. Bell Tower Marker

Inscription. 1844

After
80 years of service
and
40 years of silence

The old school bell
rings out again

"The spirit it awakened still is
living, ever young."
1964

Commemorating
the golden anniversary of
Edward Lee McClain
High School
1914 - 1964

Bell Tower
erected by
F. R. Harris
Bell Boy 1896, 1897, 1898
A salute to the past
a promise for the future
"The past is ever with us and the
future looking back."

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 1844.

Location. 39° 21.118′ N, 83° 23.255′ W. Marker is in Greenfield, Ohio, in Highland County. It is at the intersection of North 5th Street and Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south on North 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 N 5th Street, Greenfield OH 45123, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern

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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,

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: Edward Lee McClain High School (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of General John E. Hull (approx. ¼ mile away); The C.R. Patterson & Sons Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Greenfield, Ohio, Timeline (approx. ¼ mile away); The C.R. Patterson & Sons Story (approx. ¼ mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Corner Pharmacy (approx. ¼ mile away); War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenfield.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2025

2. Bell Tower Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2025

3. Bell Tower Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2025

4. Bell Tower Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.