Inscription
The first school building in east Granite Falls was a structure 20 by 30 feet and erected in 1873 at a cost of $1,500. The first teacher was C.E. Clark. Enrollment continued to grow and in the summer of 1879, a new school district was organized on the west side of the river.
After using the one-room school from 1873 to 1878, the district built a new school at a cost of $4,400. This school was built on a rocky rise between Elm Street and Granite Street.
It was in the late 1920's when the east side school was closed. One thing salvaged from the school was this bell, which has been the property of the Yellow Medicine County Historical Society for many years.
The bell sits on this rocky monument which was built by volunteer workers, George Swanson, K. Sorenson and Willis Johnson.
After using the one-room school from 1873 to 1878, the district built a new school at a cost of $4,400. This school was built on a rocky rise between Elm Street and Granite Street.
It was in the late 1920's when the east side school was closed. One thing salvaged from the school was this bell, which has been the property of the Yellow Medicine County Historical Society for many years.
The bell sits on this rocky monument which was built by volunteer workers, George Swanson, K. Sorenson and Willis Johnson.
Details
| HM Number | HM1B8P |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Other, School |
| Marker Type | Historic Object |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 12:50am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] MARTHA DECKER [2] MARTHA DECKER [3] MARTHA DECKER
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15T E 298639 N 4964298 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 44.80370000, -95.54615000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 48.222', W 95° 32.769' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 48' 13.3200" N, 95° 32' 46.1400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 320, 507 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4200 540th St, Granite Falls MN 56241, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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