Thursday, October 29, 2020

SEALS: McMinnville College and Linfield College



Linfield, located in McMinnville, Oregon, was founded Jan. 30, 1858, as Baptist College at McMinnville. It became known as McMinnville College.



(At its founding, McMinnville was in the Oregon Territory. Oregon did not become a state until Feb. 14, 1859.)



  • On June 6, 1922, McMinnville College became Linfield College.
  • On July 1, 2020, Linfield College will become Linfield University.