City of Pullman

 
Date Visited:   Sunday, May 11, 2003
City Visited #:   334
County:   Whitman
Visited With:   Denny, David & Randy
City Name History:   Platted in 1882 as Three Forks for its setting at the junction of three streams, the town was renamed in 1884 for railroad sleeping-car manufacturer George Pullman in hopes that he would respond to the honor with an endowment. The city is the site of Washington State University, which was established as an agricultural college in 1892 with an enrollment of 234.
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