Historedia
Person

Asa Packer

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1865

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Asa Packer, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Asa Packer establishes Lehigh University

    1865

    Role: Founder

    1. July 27, 1865 · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (university later described on South Mountain)Packer Establishes Lehigh University

      Asa Packer established Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on July 27, 1865, providing funding and land for a technical trade school focused on engineering.

Sources

  1. Asa Packer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18
  2. Lehigh University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03