Details for Old Bastrop Academy Bell
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5021009149
Data
Marker Number | 9149 |
Atlas Number | 5021009149 |
Marker Title | Old Bastrop Academy Bell |
Index Entry | Bastrop Academy Bell, Old |
Address | 1201 N. Main St. |
City | Bastrop |
County | Bastrop |
UTM Zone | 14 |
UTM Easting | 662030 |
UTM Northing | 3331783 |
Subject Codes | educational topics |
Marker Year | 1966 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | 1201 N. Main St., Bastrop |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text | Cast 1850. Bastrop ladies collected money, and bell was brought here in 1851 by steamer "Water Mockasin." In 1892, no longer used to summon school classes, it was placed in a cupola at the Methodist Church; since 1928, in this campanile. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966 |