Test your knowledge of Samuel Merritt University and our community with fun Centennial Trivia!
- Who was it that sparked Dr. Merritt's interest in leaving Massachusetts in 1849 and coming West? And why?
Dr. Daniel Webster, a statesmen and very close friend of Dr. Merritt's who talked about the discovery of gold in California.
- What was it that Dr. Merritt had in his home in Oakland that he was the first in Oakland to have?
An elevator
- What was Dr. Merritt's first major civic promotion? And how much did he give out of his personal finances to fund this project?
The building of the dam in 1867 enclosing a body of water soon to become known as Lake Merritt. The dam cost a total of $21,000, Dr. Merritt alone donated $17,000.
- When a fire destroyed Oakland's city hall building built in 1871 what was Dr. Merritt's gift to the new city hall built in 1877?
City Hall's tower clock which faced in four directions.