Episode 2 of 3
Site Selection in Pullman
- When
- April 18, 1891
- Where
- Pullman
A commission appointed by the governor selected Pullman as the location for the land-grant college after examining bidding towns.
An exhaustive examination of bidding towns such as Yakima and other towns in the Palouse region occurred. On April 18, 1891, the site selection commission appointed by Washington's governor chose Pullman. This decision determined the physical location for the new land-grant college.
Sources
- Pullman, Washington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
- Washington State University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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