The record
A fragment on the Colgate University campus in upstate New York, brought in 1995 by an alumnus.
The village is Hamilton.
The catalogue holds two records for the town, and they disagreed by 125 kilometres: the second, from the other inventory, was positioned in Hamilton County in the Adirondacks, which is a different place with the same name. Hamilton village has one documented site, so both records are attached to this account and the county position has been withheld rather than left on the map.
Colgate's student newspaper says the alumnus and former trustee Virg Conway, class of 1951, brought it to campus in 1995, and that it stands on the front lawn of 94 Broad Street.
How did it get here?
Provenance has not been established. Movement history, ownership, and installation dates will be added only when supported by sources.
Sources
Listed by the Federal Foundation as #206 and by the Berlin Wall Archive as #162.
List of Berlin Wall segments — Wikipedia ↗
A fragment of the wall on the campus of Colgate University.
General referenceSource accessed 2026-09-17
Berlin Wall Falls Between Halls ↗
Colgate's student newspaper reports that the alumnus and former trustee Virg Conway, class of 1951, brought a sizeable chunk of the Wall to campus in 1995, and that it sits on the front lawn of 94 Broad Street.
Press reportSource accessed 2026-09-17
Federal Foundation — Berlin Wall worldwide ↗
The source lists this place as a Berlin Wall location. Coordinates, where supplied, are source-reported and may represent a general area. This is not independent verification of authenticity, current presence, or public access.
Inventory listingSource accessed 2026-09-17 · Source record 206
Berlin Wall Archive ↗
The source lists this place as a Berlin Wall location. Coordinates, where supplied, are source-reported and may represent a general area. This is not independent verification of authenticity, current presence, or public access.
Inventory listingSource accessed 2026-09-17 · Source record 162
Source-reported segments: 1. This is not a separately verified count.
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