The oldest standing structure in Whitman County — and the first building in Colfax — is the log homestead cabin constructed by 29-year-old James A. Perkins in the summer and
Tractors, grains and trains. This is the theme of the third annual Depot Days event series, which will highlight vintage farm equipment, trains and produce that were essential to the history of the Palouse. This year, Depot Days will take place 6:30–8 p.m. Aug. 18 and 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Pullman Depot.
Many people wouldn’t know how old Pullman’s structures are just by walking through town, but by peeling back years of paint they’d realize many of its buildings are more than