1844
Milton Academy was established and erected by Jos. Goodrich at his own expense.
The evidence
“An Academy was established in this village in the year 1844, by Jos. Goodrich, its founder and patron, and commenced its work of educating the youth, under the care and guidance of Rev.”
1856-history-of-rock-county/14-milton.md, PDF p. 125 / book p. 107
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
On the printed page (PDF p. 125 / book p. 107) · open the whole page “Milton College, an institution under the care of the Seventh Day Baptists, was opened as a college in 1867, having been conducted as an academy since 1844. Rev.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/03-wisconsin-topography-geology-agriculture.md, PDF p. 145 / book p. 149
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
On the printed page (PDF p. 145 / book p. 149) · open the whole page “d his family lived in a log cabin, and in a framed house which also served as a store and an inn for travelers. In 1844, he built the hexagonal Milton House, the first and oldest grout building in the United States. The Goodrich family not only provided hospitality to travelers at their inn, but also took exceptional risks by defiantly housing, feeding, and moving runaway slaves on their journey to freedom through the Underground Railroad. In 1844, Goodrich also established the Milton Academy. The institution grew to become Milton College, one of the first in Wisconsin. The institution prospered for more than 100 years, until financial troubles forced it to close its doors in 1982. One mile west of Milton, a second community called West Milton was settled. In the 1850s, two railroads were built through West Milton and their crossing led the community to change its name to Milton Junction. Milton and Milton Junction operated as separate communities until a merger in 1967. To this day, there are still two "d”
https://www.achp.gov/preserve-america/community/milton-wisconsin
achp.gov, https://www.achp.gov/preserve-america/community/milton-wisconsin
Grade B: Found on an institutional web page
