03/12/1885 AD founded
Began with the founding of the establishment originally named the Territorial Normal School at Tempe.
The school was founded after John Samuel Armstrong first introduced House Bill 164, “An Act to Establish a Normal School in the Territory of Arizona” to the 13th Legislative Assembly of the Arizona Territory. Instruction was instituted on February 8, 1886 under the supervision of Principal Hiram Bradford Farmer. Land for the school was donated by Tempe residents George and Martha Wilson, allowing 33 students to meet in a single room
Phoenix, AZ
Lattitude: 33.45° N
Longitude: 112.0666° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 33.45° N
Longitude: 112.0666° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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