Port Jefferson in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Port Jefferson School Bell
1877- 1950
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 27, 2015
1. Port Jefferson School Bell Marker
close up, showing text
This bell tolled from the belfry of Port Jefferson School to students of this area for 73 years. The school, located on the S.W. corner of Spring and Wall Streets, was razed in 1982. secured by the Alumni Committee, this memento of days gone by was again erected on Nov. 22, 1990.
Erected 1990 by Alumni Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.
Location. 40° 19.838′ N, 84° 5.598′ W. Marker is in Port Jefferson, Ohio, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of Spring Street and Lane Street, on the left when traveling north on Spring Street. marker is next to the Port Jefferson City Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 N Lane St, Port Jefferson OH 45360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memoriam (approx. 0.7 miles away); Perry Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); Zenas King Bowstring Bridge (approx. 3.4 miles away); Ross Bridge (approx. 3½ miles away); Big Rock (approx.
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 27, 2015
2. Port Jefferson School Bell Marker
full view of marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 27, 2015
3. Port Jefferson School Bell Marker
marker can be seen at a distance
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 27, 2015
4. Port Jefferson School Bell Marker
the bell
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
