Historical Marker

Old Bastrop Academy Bell

Historical marker location:

1201 N. Main St., Bastrop, Texas

( 1201 N. Main St., Bastrop)

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.