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Consecon in Prince Edward in Prince Edward County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
 

Union School Section 17 & 19 Bell

 
 
Union Shcool Section (U.S.S.) 17 & 19 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 30, 2026
1. Union Shcool Section (U.S.S.) 17 & 19 Marker
Inscription. From 1843-1967 this century old bell echoed over the village of Consecon from the belfry atop the limestone school

Union School Section (U.S.S.) 17 & 19
Hillier and Ameliasburgh

which was situated on the hillier side of the community at the base of Consecon Hill.
 
Erected 1989 by Consecon Women’s Institute.
 
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 1843.
 
Location. 43° 59.786′ N, 77° 31.291′ W. Marker is in Prince Edward, Ontario, in Prince Edward County. It is in Consecon. It is at the intersection of Prince Edward County Road 29 and Squire Street, on the right when traveling south on Prince Edward County Road 29. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 29, Prince Edward ON K0K 1T0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically,
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it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anglican Church (here, next to this marker); The Kenté (Quinte) Mission (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Bay of Quinte Carrying Place / Le Portage de la Baie de Quinte (approx. 7.6 kilometers away); The Important Connection / Un lien important (approx. 9 kilometers away); Murray Canal / Le canal Murray (approx. 9 kilometers away); Hugh O'Neil Friendship Garden (approx. 12.1 kilometers away); Site of Trenton Cooperage Mills (approx. 12.1 kilometers away); Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial (approx. 12.2 kilometers away).
 
Union School Section 17 & 19 Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 30, 2026
2. Union School Section 17 & 19 Bell Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Nov. 12, 2026