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St. Benedict in Nemaha County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Liberty School Bell

1875 - 1946

— District #15 —

 
 
Liberty School Bell Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
1. Liberty School Bell Marker
Inscription.
Three miles north of Seneca, Ks.

Given by Harry C. M. Burger
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsEducation. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.
 
Location. 39° 53.172′ N, 96° 5.928′ W. Marker is in St. Benedict, Kansas, in Nemaha County. It is on Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is near the St. Mary's Parish Rectory, which is located north of 176th Street (Kansas 178). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9208 Main Street, Seneca KS 66538, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Grotto at St. Mary's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); World War Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Seneca Post Office (approx. 4 miles away); City Hall (approx. 4 miles away); The Seneca Free Library (approx. 4 miles away); The Buggy Store (approx. 4 miles away); The First National Bank (approx. 4.1 miles away).
 
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Liberty School Bell and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
2. Liberty School Bell and Marker
St. Mary's Parish Rectory in background
Liberty School Bell image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 1, 2011
3. Liberty School Bell
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 545 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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