Beloit Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States
About Beloit
Beloit lays claim to such inventions as the speedometer, Korn Kurls, and John Francis Appleby's twine binder. Korn Kurls, which resemble Cheetos, was the original puffed cheese snack. Twelve men in Colebrook, New Hampshire created the "New England Emigrating Company" in October 1836 and sent Dr. Horace White to find a suitable region of Wisconsin in which to settle. The level fields and the water power of Turtle Creek and the "unlimited gravel" in the area around what is now Beloit fixed the site of the intended village and farms. White purchased the land. At the same time as the Colebrook settlers, six families from Bedford, New Hampshire arrived and settled in the region. They said that the Rock River Valley had a "New England look", which made them feel at home. The village was platted
Top Attractions in Beloit
Explore the best things to see and do in Beloit:
- ★Beloit Civic Theatre
- ★Beloit College
- ★Beloit International Film Festival
- ★Beloit-Janesville Symphony Orchestra
- ★Beloit Snappers
- ★Beloit Water Tower
- ★Fairbanks Flats
- ★Logan Museum of Anthropology
Where to Eat in Beloit
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Little Mexico Restaurant
- 🍴Lucy's #7 Burger Bar
- 🍴The 615 Club
- 🍴Zen Sushi and Grill
Where to Stay in Beloit
- 🏨Hampton Inn
- 🏨Ironworks Hotel
Beloit Travel Guide Sections
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