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MCPS is not-for-profit organization dedicated to maintaining alumni relations, preserving Main Hall, and the preservation of Milton College history.

05/21/2024

For a variety of reasons, we got behind in our magazine business these past few months -- most notably we published a brand-new book in April about the history of our fair city. But we are in production for the next Blue and Gold. With any luck, members of the Milton College Preservation Society can expect the next issue to pop in your mailbox sometime over the next couple of weeks. You won't want to miss our story about Ron Dickman's reflections on the final days of the college.

05/08/2024

Attendees for the book launch of Milton’s Historic Musings Thursday evening May 9 will receive a free bonus in a bookmark inscribed with a poem Phil Watson penned about Andrew Pratt. Pratt is the only freedom seeker known by name to have been harbored at the Milton House during its days as a stop on the Underground Railroad before and during the Civil War. Pratt’s story is a key element in the Milton House being named a National Historic Landmark. Phil has given hundreds of tours at the Milton House and was inspired to write this heartfelt and insightful poem about the life of Pratt, having told Pratt’s story to thousands of students, youth, and adults who have toured the museum in recent decades. Pratt’s story is also one of several dozen told in the new Historic Musings book published last month by Doug Welch and the Milton College Preservation Society. The 227-page chronicle of Milton’s unique histories is the first comprehensive study of Milton in nearly 50 years. The book includes over 350 historic photos of Milton, Milton Junction, and Milton College. Thursday evening Main Hall on the former Milton College campus will host a book launch and signing for Welch’s latest book. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Welch will be on hand to sign and discuss the book. Food and beverages will be provided for this celebration of Milton's unique histories.

05/03/2024

Come on up to Main Hall Thursday evening for the free-flowing book launch/signing for Milton's Historic Musings. The event runs from 6-8 p.m. and features snacks, beverages, a walk-through of Main Hall's historic rooms, and plenty of discussion about Milton's unique history with author Doug Welch and other guests. Stop up following the City of Milton's Community Awards event at North Goodrich Park.

04/30/2024

Come on out May 9 to Main Hall for the book launch of Milton's Historic Musings.

04/27/2024

Come on up to Main Hall Thursday evening, May 9 for the book launch/ signing of Milton’s Historic Musings. The 225-page book is local author Doug Welch’s opus on the rich histories of the Milton community. The book fuses the vast photo archives of the Milton Historical Society and the Milton College Preservation Society with dozens of stories and profiles of the community’s rich histories and people to produce the first comprehensive study of Milton in nearly 50 years.
Welch weaves his writings around more than 350 historical images and photos accessed from Milton’s two historic preservation organizations. Published by Welch and the Milton College Preservation Society, the book is fresh off the presses of Meridian Printing and ready for the Milton community to enjoy.
The May 9 book launch at Main Hall runs from 6 to 8 p.m. and is the first signing event for the new book. Come on by and pick up your copy for $20 and stroll through the rooms at Main Hall to experience the rich history of Milton College. The main floor rooms include a new history timeline; the beginnings of the abolitionist and Civil War room; and the two completed athletic history rooms.
Welch will be posted up in the lower level of Main Hall and available for book signings and chats about Milton’s history. Make certain to stop in for impromptu round table discussions of the book with Welch and whomever might be in the room at the time. Snacks and refreshments will be served, including specially labeled Main Hall wine from Northleaf Winery and an Old Milwaukee or two. If you’ve already picked up your copy from Hometown Ace Hardware or the Milton House Museum, stop on by for the discussion and festivities. This event is geared to be a celebration and informal discussion of Milton’s great and unique history.

04/18/2024

Come on out to Good Works Brewery on Parkview Drive Sunday for my photo presentation on the history of Milton College and its influence on the Milton community. The presentation is part of the on-going Hops and History series sponsored by the good folks at Good Works Brewery and the Milton Historical Society. All proceeds go to the Milton House. Tickets are $5 and available at the Milton House Museum. The presentation begins at 1 p.m. and I promise not to swear. :)

02/29/2024

Calling all Milton College alum, members of the Milton College Preservation Society and Friends of Main Hall! The Milton College Preservation Society will be hosting its Main Hall open house and Annual Meeting Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. A brief business meeting of the board will be held at noon. The public is invited to come and see what is new at Main Hall, mingle with MCPS board members and enjoy food and refreshments. Some great history discussions are certain to ensue.

11/22/2023

Members of the Milton College Preservation Society in the next few days can expect to find in their mailboxes the November-December issue of the Blue and Gold magazine. This issue has a wrap-up and photos of the well-attended homecoming celebration in September. As always, the Blue and Gold features historical biographies and really cool old campus photos.

08/11/2023

We are pleased to announce that Voices: The Milton College Story is now available for purchase! Former Milton College President Evert Wallenfeldt wrote and compiled the 158-page history of Milton College with the assistance of the Milton College Preservation Society. Dr. Wallenfeldt drew on his two-year experience as president of the college to offer a unique perspective the 138-year history of the school. Wallenfeldt tapped the vast resources of the Milton College Preservation Society archives to compile an extensive history of Milton College and to examine its role as a "second-chance" school, offering educational opportunities to students who may not have been able to find those chances elsewhere. Wallenfeldt added further perspective through the first-hand accounts offered by more than a dozen former students, staff and families of those who worked, taught and studied at Milton College. The book's official launch will occur at this year's homecoming festivities at Main Hall on September 16. Dr. Wallenfeldt will be on hand to sign copies. The book is now available for purchase at Main Hall or the Milton House Museum. Mail-order copies are available by sending $20 to:

The Milton College Preservation Society
PO Box 84
Milton, WI 53563

08/02/2023

A big tip of our Wildcats hat to all who supported our recent Milton College apparel sale! More than $2,500 worth of t-shirts, sweatshirts and hats have been ordered! That makes this sale a nice little fundraiser for the Milton College Preservation Society. Now that the sale has ended, the screen-printing and embroidering can begin. All those who placed orders can expect to receive their items in the coming days. Big thanks to all who ordered items!

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513 College Street
Milton, WI
53563

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Monday	10am - 3pm
Tuesday	10am - 3pm
Thursday	10am - 3pm

Telephone

+16088682354

Website

http://www.miltoncollege.org/

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