Founding of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity

Founding of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity (HM11IH)

Location: Monmouth, IL 61462 Warren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 54.661', W 90° 38.642'

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On April 28, 1867, the National Women's Fraternity Movement began here in the home of Jacob Holt. In a second floor bedroom, shared by Ada Bruen and Libbie Brook, twelve Monmouth College co-eds founded I.C. Sorosis, known today by its Greek motto, Pi Beta Phi. The organization was similar to men's fraternities, and it quickly expanded with two new chapters added in 1868 and 1869.

The fraternity's 1940 Convention voted to preserve the home as a memorial to its founders. The renovated Holt House opened on April 26, 1941.
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HM NumberHM11IH
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByPi Beta Phi Fraternity and the Illinois State Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 2:17pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 698414 N 4531551
Decimal Degrees40.91101667, -90.64403333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 54.661', W 90° 38.642'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 54' 39.66" N, 90° 38' 38.52" W
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Area Code(s)309
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 412 E 1st Ave, Monmouth IL 61462, US
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