Bell from First School in Whiteside County, IL
N 41° 40.410 W 089° 56.097
16T E 255683 N 4617688
All that remains of the First School is the Bell.
Waymark Code: WM12EJ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/25/2006
Views: 14
The Bell is located in a small park on the bank of the Rock River in Prophetstown, IL.
A plaque states, "Original Bell from the Benton Street School House. The First School House built in Whiteside County 1836. Erected by the Prophetstown Lions Club 1970"
Be sure to visit the Time Capsule buried nearby, and other waymarks in this town.
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