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The college was founded as the Milton Academy (high school) by a group of early Milton settlers, including Milton House owner Joseph Goodrich. It eventually grew to encompass sixteen buildings spread over 24 acres (97,000 m 2). Its music department was renowned, and a high percentage of foreign students for the era kept the student body diverse.
The college was founded as the Milton Academy (high school) by a group of early Milton settlers, including Milton House owner Joseph Goodrich. It eventually grew to encompass sixteen buildings spread over 24 acres (97,000m2).
Aug 12, 2020 · Milton College began as a select secondary school on the prairie in 1844 as Du Lac Academy. Joseph Goodrich, founder of the community of Milton, established the Academy in a grout building on the town square.
Sep 15, 2023 · The school’s 1844 founding by Joseph Goodrich predates statehood and the founding of UW-Madison by four years. In the later years of the school’s tenure through the mid portion of the last...
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Milton College began as Milton Academy, the brainchild of Joseph Goodrich, one of the early settlers of Milton. Moving beyond teaching students to “read and write and do their sums,” Milton Academy provided instruction in Latin to its students.
The Milton College Preservation Society is a non-profit organization based in Milton, Wisconsin, dedicated to preserving the history and legacy of Milton College. Founded in 2006, the society is made up of volunteers who are committed to maintaining the college's heritage for future generations.
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The College was founded as the Milton Academy (high school) by a group of early Milton settlers, including Milton House owner Joseph Goodrich. It eventually grew to encompass 16 buildings spread over 24 acres (97, 000 m2).
