1856
A liberty-pole was presented to a Janesville fire company by the Fremont Club.
Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source
The evidence
“This fire destroyed the records and the library of the company. In front of the building was set a high liberty-pole, which was presented the company by the Fremont Club in 1856, and which had stood in front of the old engine house on Bridge street. The present engine house was erected in ~1868.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/15-rock-county-ch09-beloit.md, PDF p. 643
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.
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