July 9, 1867

The cornerstone of Memorial Hall at Beloit College was laid.

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BeloitJuly 9, 1867

The cornerstone of Memorial Hall at Beloit College was laid.

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When the war time had passed friends of the soldiers and of Beloit College contributed $30,000 and built that solid stone structure near the southeast corner of the campus called Memorial Hall, the cornerstone being laid July 9, 1867. At present this is used on the second floor by the college musical department and the first floor is occupied by the magnificent Logan collection of ancient Wisconsin implements of war and peace.

Brown, William Fiske, editor. Rock County, Wisconsin: A New History of Its Cities, Villages, Towns, Citizens and Varied Interests, from the Earliest Times, Up to Date. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co., 1908. 2 vols. archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon01brow, archive.org/details/rockcountywiscon02brow.Vol. 1, PDF p. 196 / book p. 178

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July 9, 1867

The cornerstone of Memorial Hall at Beloit College was laid.

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BeloitJuly 9, 1867

The cornerstone of Memorial Hall at Beloit College was laid.

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1AQuotation found on a page of our own sources

When the war time had passed friends of the soldiers and of Beloit College contributed $30,000 and built that solid stone structure near the southeast corner of the campus called Memorial Hall, the cornerstone being laid July 9, 1867. At present this is used on the second floor by the college musical department and the first floor is occupied by the magnificent Logan collection of ancient Wisconsin implements of war and peace.