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Image of Hand school bell from the first Seattle Public School, 1870
1964.3230.21
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Hand school bell from the first Seattle Public School, 1870

Seattle's first public schoolhouse, located on what is now 3rd Avenue and Madison Street, opened on August 15, 1870. "Mercer Girl" Lizzie Ordway was the first teacher at the school.
ID Number: 1964.3230.21
Date: 1870
Physical Description: 1 Handbell; metal; Bell: 4 in.H x 4 in.Dia at Base; Handle: 5.25 in.H, 9.5 in.H Total
Credit: MOHAI, 1964.3230.21
Subjects: Washington Territory, Education, European American Settlement

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