Wormleysburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Wormleysburg School
By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 29, 2016
1. The Wormleysburg School Marker
This bell once hung in the belfry of the original Wormleysburg School. The first school was located at the corner of Front and Houck Streets.Location. 40° 15.151′ N, 76° 53.815′ W. Marker is in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and South Second Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Market Street, Lemoyne PA 17043, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Original Fire Bell (a few steps from this marker); Harrisburg (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lemoyne - Bridgeport Heights (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Wormley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harrisburg Giants (approx. half a mile away); City Island (approx. half a mile away); Walnut Street Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Fort Couch (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wormleysburg.
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By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 29, 2016
2. The Wormleysburg School Marker - Wide View
Below the school marker is a plaque, obviously much older than the marker, that lists the officers for the Wormleysburg School.
The bell was cast by the Meneely Bell Foundry of Troy, NY, in 1867.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2017. This page originally submitted on December 18, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California.
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