With over 200 years of history, Colgate has amassed a list of fun facts and oddities to discover as you explore campus.
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You can find a dinosaur egg on campus. Head over to the Linsley Geology Museum to check it out for yourself.
You'll also find a 7-foot-long mammoth tusk, a mural depicting Hamilton 375 years ago, and fossil samples.
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There is a segment of the Berlin Wall on campus.
Keep an eye out as you walk past 94 Broad Street.
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When the conditions are just right, you’ll catch a glorious sunset from the hill.
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The flags hanging in Frank Dining Hall represent the makeup of Colgate’s international student body.
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If you look closely, there are brachiopod fossils in the stone exterior of Hascall Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus.
This stone was mined from the university quarry up the hill.
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You’ll spot the University cemetery when you stroll up Chapel House Road.
Many Colgate luminaries are buried here, such as President Ebenezer Dodge, and founders Samuel Payne and Jonathan Olmstead.
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Some areas of campus are rumored to be haunted, including Andrews Hall, Eaton Hall, and Merrill House.
In 2016, ghost hunter John Zaffis investigated and found evidence that paranormal activity may exist in Merrill House.
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The house at 52 Maple Avenue in Hamilton is said to be the inspiration for the Addams Family house.
Charles Addams, creator of the Addams Family, was in the Colgate Class of 1933.
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You can walk from Lathrop Hall to the Ho Science Center without ever stepping outside — just go through the tunnels.
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