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Outdoor Education
​Museum Items

Bell From ​Williamsville Grade School

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​Bell would have been located in bell tower seen in this picture on the roof.  Bell would have been rung to announce that school would be starting.  It would have been rung manually by pulling a rope.

The Williamsville Grade School was used from 1867-1952.

Bob Black purchased the school, tore it down and built a home.  The Black family still lives on this
site today just north of Main Street on Elkhart.

Bell's Journey Home 

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Bob Black said that he sold the bell to Jane Groves for $45.00.
Jane Groves gave the bell to George E. and Marlene Groves.
They took the bell to Jacksonville, FL.  George died in 2001, and their daughter, Suzanne, donated the bell back to the museum.  Wayne and Juanita Henderson drove to Florida and brought the bell back. Bell was displayed in front of Boxcars before being placed in the Outdoor Education Area at WPLM.
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​Williamsville, Illinois 62693


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  • Home
  • Visit WPLM
  • Events
    • WPLM Events
    • Event Calender
    • Pictures
  • Services
    • Our Services
    • Online Catalog
    • Explore More Illinois
  • History
    • Enchanting Stories
    • Databases >
      • MyHeritage
      • IL Digital Archives
    • Local Business Interviews
    • WWII Veteran Interviews
    • Outdoor Education Items >
      • Grist Stones from Wolf Creek Mill
      • Black Bear Lawn Ornament
      • School Bell
      • Railroad Baggage Cart
    • Oral History Interviews >
      • ALPM Community Interviews
      • ALPM Korean War Interviews
    • Williamsville Schools >
      • Yearbooks
    • Williamsville Origins
  • About Us
    • Staff Members
    • WPLM Board
    • Friends of WPLM Group
    • Grants & Donations
  • EBSCO Databases
  • Blog