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When Monmouth was established as the county seat of Warren County in 1831, one of its first priorities was to construct a courthouse where the legal business of the county […]

Dan – Everett – Waid

Over the past 164 years,  many Monmouth College graduates have gone on to fame and fortune, but few have given back to their alma mater to the extent of architect […]

Coxey’s Army

Decades ago, a common expression at many a Thanksgiving dinner was “Enough food to feed Coxey’s Army.” In June of 1894, it proved more than an expression for the people […]

Brown Home

Built in 1912 for the princely sum of $60,000 (which would be well over $1 million in today’s dollars), Monmouth’s John Burrows Brown house is arguably the finest home built […]

Loie Fuller

MODERN DANCE PIONEER LEARNED HER FIRST STEPS IN MONMOUTH Although she was a resident of Monmouth for only two years, Loïe Fuller achieved international fame, inspired generations of dancers and […]

Horace Greeley

WHEN HORACE GREELEY WENT WEST, TO MONMOUTH Although Horace Greeley probably did not actually coin the slogan “Go West, young man,” he was a vocal advocate for western expansion and […]

The Day Douglas Spoke in Monmouth

THE DAY THE ‘LITTLE GIANT’ SPOKE AT MONMOUTH Much has been written about Abraham Lincoln’s speech in Monmouth on October 11, 1858, but Senator Stephen A. Douglas’s address in Monmouth […]

Magician German Spy

NICOLA’S BROTHER ACCUSED OF BEING GERMAN SPY Legendary Monmouth magician Will Nicol—“The Great Nicola”—has been compared to Thurston and Blackstone for his grand illusions and to Houdini for his remarkable […]

Boots & Her Buddies

BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES It may seem improbable, but one of America’s first major pop culture icons was created in 1924 by the son of a Monmouth College biology professor. […]

Monmouth’s Miraculous Mining Rescue of 1891

MONMOUTH’S MIRACULOUS MINING RESCUE OF 1891 One of Monmouth’s most successful early industries was the Monmouth Mining & Manufacturing Company, which operated between 1873 and 1920 near the current site […]