Built in 1868, this mill was purchased in 1882 by August Beckmann and was operational until 1954. In 1990 area volunteers began its restoration. The mill operates on its original equipment by water power and is listed on the National Register of . . . — — Map (db m49467) HM
Chartered by the Territorial Legislature of Wisconsin on February 2, 1846, Beloit College has had an uninterrupted life of service since its first class assembled on November 4, 1847. The main College grounds, and this first building, Middle . . . — — Map (db m22755) HM
Black Hawk at Turtle Village
Turtle Village, a large and important Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Indian village, once stood on the east side of the Rock River near its confluence with Turtle Creek. During the Black Hawk War of 1832, the Ho-Chunk . . . — — Map (db m129313) HM
In the spring of 1831, the Sauk Indians led by Chief Keokuk left their ancestral home near the mouth of the Rock River and moved across the Mississippi, to fulfill the terms of a treaty signed in 1804.
On April 6, 1832, a dissatisfied faction . . . — — Map (db m22758) HM
Constructed in 1868 by William How, the How-Beckman grist mill stands along Raccoon Creek where a distillery and sawmill were once located. In 1882 the Beckman family purchased the property. German-born August Beckman operated the turbine-powered . . . — — Map (db m47031) HM
In recognition of his commitment to Beloit, its citizens and institutions, this bridge is dedicated to the memory of Ken Hendricks (1941 - 2007).
As an entrepreneur, philanthropist, visionary and motivator, Ken Hendricks dedicated his life . . . — — Map (db m271634) HM
This low velocity Fish Passageway has been designed by Friends of Beckman Mill to provide fish access around Beckman millpond. This dam is located in the west branch of Raccoon Creek water shed approximately one mile north of the Illinois/Wisconsin . . . — — Map (db m271633) HM
The Medal of Honor is the highest decoration for bravery awarded to members of the armed forces of the United States. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, only for a deed of supreme valor and self-sacrifice distinguished by . . . — — Map (db m22800) HM
Cobblestone House built in 1850
Home to first President of Beloit
College 1850-1851
Now the Chapter House of
Beloit Chapter
National Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution — — Map (db m40438) HM
Roy Chapman Andrews, one of the most celebrated explorers of the 20th century, was born in Beloit on January 26, 1884. He grew up across the river at 419 St. Lawrence Avenue. Andrews acquired a lifelong passion for the natural world during his . . . — — Map (db m86686) HM
A living memorial to and in honor of all Wisconsin veterans, living and dead, of all wars in which the United States of America has engaged.
Color guard of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe at Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1863 . . . — — Map (db m201399) HM
The nation’s first commercially built “aeroplane” was assembled and flown here November 4, 1909, by Arthur P. Warner, Wisconsin’s first pilot. Self-taught, Warner was the 11th American to pilot a powered aircraft and first in the U.S. to . . . — — Map (db m42357) HM
