DeForest in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Our Bell
Photographed by William J. Toman, October 30, 2010
1. Our Bell Marker
Windsor Township High School was built on this site in 1895 on land donated by Ole S. Holum. This bell, a gift of the community's grateful young people, was installed in June 1896. When Union High School replaced the original building, the bell was moved to the grade school until 1952. The Stanley and Elmer Moe Museum preserved it during the intervening years and the Robert Wipperfurth family returned it to its original location where it now stands as a symbol of our community heritage.
Erected 1992 by the Class of 1967.
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 June 1896.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 43° 14.869′ N, 89° 20.159′ W. Marker was in DeForest, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It was on East Holum Street (County Highway DV) 0.1 miles west of North Cleveland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 520 East Holum Street, Deforest WI 53532, United
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We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: De Forest Centennial (approx. Ό mile away); The De Forest Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Andreas Dahl (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the First Well in DeForest (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Story of the Pink Elephant (approx. 2.2 miles away); Token Creek (approx. 4.1 miles away); Ella Wheeler Wilcox (approx. 4.1 miles away); Token Creek Sedge Meadow Trail (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in DeForest.
More about this marker. The Bell is no longer at this location and the building
Photographed by William J. Toman, October 30, 2010
2. Our Bell Marker
Photographed by William J. Toman, October 30, 2010
3. Our Bell Marker
Photographed by William J. Toman, October 30, 2010
4. The Bell
Inscription: Presented to the De Forest High School by the Young People of De Forest and Vicinity, Mar. 29, 1895.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on September 5, 2026, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
