BELOIT — The newest installment in PBS Wisconsin’s ongoing local history project, Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Beloit tells the story of a city built by industry, education and community pride.
PBS Wisconsin is hosting a free community premiere screening 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Eclipse Event Center in Beloit.
The program’s television premiere is at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 on PBS Wisconsin. It will also be available for free online and on the PBS app on streaming devices and smart TVs.
The Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Beloit screening will be presented in English, along with Spanish and English closed captioning on additional screens. Viewers can also access Spanish subtitles during broadcast.
Known as the “Gateway to Wisconsin,” Beloit began as a center of trade for the Ho-Chunk Nation and continued to grow with the arrival of the New England Emigrating Company, bringing with them settlers, agriculture and industry.
The city later transformed with the founding of Beloit College, Wisconsin’s first interstate railroad and burgeoning industry, which fueled innovation.
Read more about the documentary HERE.
