Oakland in Cambria County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Oakland School Bell
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 26, 2026
1. The Oakland School Bell Marker
Installed in Oakland School on Penrod Street in 1910. Removed and relocated at this site after the school was destroyed by fire on May 5, 1973
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1973.
Location. 40° 18.107′ N, 78° 53.196′ W. Marker is in Oakland, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County. It is on Penrod Street north of Bedford Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Oakland Volunteer Fire Company Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 Penrod Street, Johnstown PA 15902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern 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 and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Revolutionary War Soldier (approx. ¼ mile away); Daisytown Veterans Monument (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Escape of Freedom Seekers Patrick and Abraham (approx. 1.6 miles away); General George B. Simler (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sandyvale Cemetery Honor Roll (approx. 1.6 miles away); Operation Iraqi/Enduring Freedom | Swamp White Oak (approx. 1.6 miles away); Revolutionary War | Kentucky Coffeetree (approx. 1.6 miles away); Operation Desert Storm (the Gulf War) | Red Maple (approx. 1.6 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Escape of Freedom Seekers Patrick and Abraham (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 26, 2026
2. The Oakland School Bell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
