Beloit in Rock County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rasey House
Photographed by Paul F, February 18, 2011
1. Rasey House Marker
Home to first President of Beloit
College 1850-1851
Now the Chapter House of
Beloit Chapter
National Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution
Erected by Wisconsin Council for Local History. (Marker Number 50.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 42° 30.067′ N, 89° 1.84′ W. Marker is in Beloit, Wisconsin, in Rock County. It is at the intersection of Prospect Street and Bushnell Street, on the left when traveling south on Prospect Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 517 Prospect Street, Beloit WI 53511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Beloit College (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Black Hawk at Turtle Village / The U.S. Military at Turtle Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roy Chapman Andrews (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ken Hendricks Memorial Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Medal of Honor (approx. 2.4 miles away); Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Highway
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More about this marker. Wisconsin Registered Landmark No. 50
Photographed by Paul F, February 18, 2011
2. Rasey House (marker right of door)
Photographed by Paul F, February 18, 2011
3. Beloit DAR - College Park Historic District building plaque
Rasey House circa 1850
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,163 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 21, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
