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Sam and Will Moore Institute Bell

Moulton, Lavaca County

Marker Text

At institute's opening (1901), this bell rang the school day hours and soon became town's fire alarm. Its proudest day of civic use was November 11, 1918, when it sounded news of the armistice ending World War I. Discarded in 1939, it was restored in 1973. Incise on base: Erected by ex-students and friends.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description at Moulton High School, West Bobcat Drive, Moulton
Marker # 4511
Dedicated 1973
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code educational topics
Latitude, Longitude 29.578055, -97.148238

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