TOWN OF ROCKLAND, WI (WTAQ) – Investigators say a fire at the historic schoolhouse building in the Town of Rockland was set on purpose.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office says it has ruled the Sept. 5 fire at Lincoln School arson.
A person delivering the morning paper reported the fire around 2:15 a.m. Deputies say the building had no heat or electrical sources.
Built in 1922, Lincoln School served students until the 1960s.
After that, it was used as the Rockland town hall. The building’s current owners bought it in 1999, hoping to restore it.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Brown County Sheriff’s Office at (920) 448-4230.
Anonymous tips may be left with Crime Stoppers by phone at (920) 432-7867 or by text message with the keyword GBTIP to 274637.
