Alumni Bell Tower - Alva, Oklahoma
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YoSam.
N 36° 47.846 W 098° 40.086
14S E 529609 N 4072452
NWOSU bell saved and erected in this tower in 1984.
Waymark Code: WMZM23
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 11/28/2018
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County of marker: Woods County
Location of marker: Oklahoma Blvd. (US-64), NWOSU Campus, Alva
Erected: 1984
Erected by: Alumni Association
Marker Text: The bell first rang in 1898 to call students to class in the "Castle on the Hill." The Castle was destroyed by fire in 1935. The bricks in the base of this tower and the bell were salvaged from a replica of The Castle built by the Alumni Association in 1956. This tower was funded by the Alumni Association and Friends of Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Dedication Plaque:
THIS BELL TOWER
IS DEDICATED TO THE
ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF
NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA
STATE UNIVERSITY
Joe J. Struckle, University President
Thelma Crouch, Director of Alumni
Karen Koehn, Alumni President
Terry Manning, Chairman
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jim Ayers Thelma Crouch
Troy Bowles Karen Koehn
James Bradley Verna Pelter
Rich Cantillon Fred Schamburg
1984