This memorial is dedicated to the life of Adrian Joss '98 Born in Woodland, WI April 12, 1880. "Addie" was a fine pitcher, and an admirer of Emerson "Pink" Hawley (Class of 1891), when he enrolled in Wayland Academy in 1897. Joss was coached . . . — — Map (db m66212) HM
This memorial is dedicated to the life of Emerson P. Hawley '91 Born in Beaver Dam, WI December 5, 1872. Emerson "Pink" Hawley and his brother Elmer ("Blue"), were a well-known battery by the time they entered Wayland Academy in 1887. With Pink . . . — — Map (db m66215) HM
(1908-1991) Grew up in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. American actor and singer during the Golden Age of Cinema. He was best known for being a leading man in screwball comedies including The Egg and I. Over 80 leading Hollywood roles including Double . . . — — Map (db m268762) HM
Frederick Douglass was a former runaway slave who was a leading orator and author of the abolitionist movement. He is regarded as one of the most influential Americans of the nineteenth century. On October 20, 1856, Douglass came to Beaver . . . — — Map (db m22986) HM
McKinstry's Home Furnishings of Beaver Dam is the oldest family-run business in the state of Wisconsin. John McKinstry came from Quebec, Canada, in 1858, and he built a strong business crafting such items as beds, cabinets, chairs, bureaus and . . . — — Map (db m268763) HM
Begun in 1855 and first named College Hall, this was the original building of Wayland University, founded by the Wisconsin Baptist Educational Society. Until 1889 it was the only building and housed faculty, students and all activities of the . . . — — Map (db m38572) HM
