Another piece of history was added to Fort Pierre during the town’s annual 4th of July activities.
The almost century-old country school bell was permanently placed beside the Sansarc School Museum (located behind the log cabin on the corner of Hwy 1804/1st Street and Main Street) in Fort Pierre.
The bell was initially placed in 1925 on top of the Orton Country School at Mission Ridge, 45 miles northwest of Fort Pierre. The school officially closed in 2015.
Photo 1: Fort Pierre’s Zay Norman ringing the Orton bell at the dedication.
Photo 2: Bridge plate from the 1907 bridge near White River, SD.
Photos courtesy of Cindy Lea Bahe.
