Its original use and the fact that the meeting in Ripon in 1854 to form the Republican Party was held there. It was temporarily moved to a site next to Bartlett Hall in 1929, where it became the backdrop for a speakers platform during the 75th anniversary celebration of the birth of the Republican Party. Between 1863 and 1860, it was used as a schoolhouse. While on the Ripon College campus, it was a museum for the science departments.
Tours are available.