School Bells - Vacaville, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 21.426 W 121° 59.136
10S E 588629 N 4245924
A plaque in Andrews Park.
Waymark Code: WMJ1M6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2013
Views: 5
Between 1885 and 1954, the voices of these bells called thousands of Vacaville students to class in Vacaville High School and the adjacent Vacaville Ulatis Grammar School. The ornate wood frame buildings each with a majestic belfry commanded the overlook that is now Andrews Park. Over time, as each of the schools were torn down, their bells were salvaged and preserved by the family of Helen Harbison Power of the Nut Tree. They were presented to the citizens of Vacaville as material links to the community;s pasts and to its proud educational heritage."
Group that erected the marker: City of Vacaville
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Andrews Park
Vacaville, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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