UW-Platteville's Lighting of the 'M'
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 4, 2025
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM CDT
Location
The 'M' Platteville
Fees/Admission
FREE
Contact Information
UW-Platteville
Description
UW-Platteville Lighting of the 'M'
One of the university's oldest traditions originated in the year 1936 when the mining school students began work on the world’s largest “M" by placing rocks in a pattern on the southwest slope of the mound, located a few miles east of the city. Completed the following year, the "M" measures 214 x 241 feet and consists of some 400 tons of whitewashed stone. The lighting of the "M" is now a tradition at UW-Platteville and is the featured ceremony each fall during Homecoming weekend. After being lit, the "M" is visible from parts of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.
One of the university's oldest traditions originated in the year 1936 when the mining school students began work on the world’s largest “M" by placing rocks in a pattern on the southwest slope of the mound, located a few miles east of the city. Completed the following year, the "M" measures 214 x 241 feet and consists of some 400 tons of whitewashed stone. The lighting of the "M" is now a tradition at UW-Platteville and is the featured ceremony each fall during Homecoming weekend. After being lit, the "M" is visible from parts of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Images
Printed courtesy of www.platteville.com – Contact the Platteville Regional Chamber for more information.
275 W. Business Hwy 151, Platteville, WI 53818 – (608) 348-8888 – chamber@platteville.com