Old Winesburg School Bell - Winesburg, OH
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silverquill
N 40° 36.941 W 081° 41.807
17T E 441060 N 4496328
This old school bell, cast in 1883 , is on display outside the Winesburg School building dated 1947. A dedication plaque was place in 1966.
Waymark Code: WMC14P
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2011
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WINESBURG SCHOOL BELL
This bell was purchased in 1883
from the Bell Manufacturing Co,
of Fredericktown, Ohio. It was cast
by Cummings and Kosack. It
weighs 350 pounds and cost $17.60.
It rang from the belfry of the old
school house that was torn down
in 1948.
Lessons now are ended
Yet the echoes of the bell
Seem to linger in the tree tops;
Seem to whisper "All is well."
Erected as a memorial by the
Winesburg Home and School League
May 27, 1966
Winesburg, Ohio, is a small farming community founded in the early 19th century by immigrants from Germany and Switzerland, and it maintains much of its historical character and rural charm. It is located in Holmes County, now the center of Ohio's Amish communities.
The name of Winesburg is perhaps best known through the collection of short stories by influential American author Sherwood Anderson entitled, Winesburg, Ohio. The often cynical stories are about life in rural Ohio, although Anderson never lived in Winesburg. Many believe the actual inspiration for these tales was his boyhood home in the small farming town of Clyde, Ohio, (Sandusky County) before moving to Chicago, Illinois, and later settling in Virgina.
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