The corner-stone of the first college edifice (Middle College) of Beloit College was laid with appropriate religious exercises.

The evidence

• “On the 24th of June, 1847, the corner stone of the first college edifice was laid with appropriate religious exercises, In November a small Freshman class was organized, and provision made for their instruction under the tuition of S. T.”

  1856-history-of-rock-county/06-beloit.md, PDF p. 77 / book p. 59

  Guernsey, Orrin, and Josiah F. Willard, editors. History of Rock County, and Transactions of the Rock County Agricultural Society and Mechanics' Institute. Janesville, Wis.: William M. Doty & Brother, 1856. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871593.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources

  

• “The object of the College and the methods adopted to carry that object into effect having been disposed of, it will now be proper to recur to the material history of the institution and carry it on from the organization of the Board of Trustees, the procurement of the charter ami the final adoption of the location. On the 24th of June, 1847, the corner-stone of the first building was laid. " The day — a great day for Beloit and its infant College— was as bright as ever dawned, and never did the green slopes of broad prairies spread themselves in greater beauty to the eye of man anywhere than as seen that day from the College bluffs," says a report of the occasion.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/12-rock-county-ch06-politics-war-record.md, PDF p. 471 / book p. 475

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources

  

• “grating Company in 1836, the growth of the fledgling community was assured. The settlers came from Colebrook, New Hampshire, and were led by the able scout, Dr. Horace White. They bought land from Caleb Blodgett, started developing it, and soon family and friends were moving to the area. Churches and schools were planned, mills were running using water from Turtle Creek and the Rock River. Businesses took root and the village was named “Beloit.” Only eleven years later—in 1847—the cornerstone of Beloit College’s first building, Middle College today, was laid. Further Reading & Information About Beloit Beloit Historical Society’s First 100 Years Beloit Physician History Court History of Rock County, Wisconsin From Beloit Iron Works to Beloit Corporation Beloit Hall of Fame Beloit Sports Hall of Fame Wars Canongate Civil War Service Records Lincoln Conspiracy Underground Railroad World War I Service Records People of Beloit Albert Wirz: Victim of the Titanic”

  https://beloithistory.org/beloit-history/

  beloithistory.org, https://beloithistory.org/beloit-history/

  Grade B: Found on an institutional web page