Milton College

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Milton College was a private college located in Milton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1844 as the Milton Academy, it closed in 1982. Its campus is now part of the Milton Historic District.

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. Its music department was renowned, and a high percentage of foreign students for the era kept the student body diverse. Although initially many of the students came from Milton, in later years alumni of the college would stay in Milton or return.^[1]

On May 15, 1982, following years of financial difficulties and some $4 million in debt, as well as lost accreditation, the college abruptly closed its doors. At the time, it was Wisconsin's oldest continually operating college.^[1]

1 Campus adaptive reuse
2 Notable alumni
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Campus adaptive reuse

Most of the buildings have been converted to commercial or residential use.

Main Hall is maintained by the Main Hall Preservation Society, and serves as a memorial to the college. Portraits in the building commemorate faculty and alumni over the years.
The library is now the Shaw Community Center, owned by the City of Milton, and houses both city hall and the city library.^[1]