Eugene’s first college died after president’s gunfight

Offbeat Oregon History podcast

English - May 17, 2024 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
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Columbia College, atop College Hill in Eugene, was founded just before the Civil War. It closed after pro-slavery board members took over, and its president skipped town while under indictment for attempted murder; but while it lasted, it gave Eugene a taste for the college-town life that led directly to the founding of the University of Oregon 15 years later. (Eugene, Lane County; 1850s, 1860s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1908c.columbia-college-gunfighter-president-561.html)