Marion in Marion County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Hill School Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2011
1. Hill School Bell Marker
This 500 pound bell was installed when the school was constructed in 1873, and was mounted as a memorial during the Bicentennial Year, 1976, when the bldg. was restored
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 year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 38° 20.909′ N, 97° 0.921′ W. Marker is in Marion, Kansas, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Locust Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 East Main Street, Marion KS 66861, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elgin House (approx. Ό mile away); Civil War and Woman's Relief Corps Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Marion County Lake (approx. 2.4 miles away); C.C.C. Worker (approx. 2.4 miles away); Marion County Park & Lake (approx. 2.4 miles away); Moses Shane Memorial Park (approx. 8½ miles away); Chaplain (Father) Emil J. Kapaun (approx. 8½ miles away); Chaplain (Captain) Emil J. Kapaun (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
Also see . . . Hill School National Register Nomination
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2011
2. Hill School Bell and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2011
3. Hill School Bell Foundry Mark
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2011
4. Hill School
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 569 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 9, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
