Observed arrival · 2026-09-28
Once Upon a House: the history of one Beloit property
A source-led account of a riverside Beloit property's history, from a Ho-Chunk village and fur-trade era through a cobblestone house, resort, and motel.
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- Beloit residents and local-history researchers
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- A Schoolcraft engraving is explicitly labeled as regional rather than specific to the Ho-Chunk, making the source distinction visible.
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The timeline links changes in land use to named people and dated maps, including an 1858 map labeling Wm. S. Yost and a 1904 plat marking Yost Park. A separate “On this day” section gathers Beloit-area events for the date shown. The project also flags unresolved research questions and asks for primary materials from readers; its text cautions that one pictured Schoolcraft engraving is not specific to the Ho-Chunk.
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