Old Bastrop Academy Bell

Historical marker location:

1201 N. Main St., Bastrop, Texas

( 1201 N. Main St., Bastrop)

Marker installed: 1966

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.

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The state flower of Texas is the bluebonnet. The flower blooms in the spring and is a common sight along the highways and in fields throughout the state.