Stories Pacific Powerland presents the tale of Yakimosity, a small Washington community whose residents split into camps when the Northern Pacific Railway announces its terminal will sit four miles north. Old Town residents refuse to leave, while New Town backers side with the railroad. Work crews lay tracks bypassing the old town, and over the following months dozens of buildings, including homes, stores and a hotel, are jacked onto rollers and hauled by mule or horse team to the new site. The episode, broadcast on October 19, 1966, follows the move and the growth that follows, with the new community named North Yakima and the old town later known as Union Gap.

With Nelson Olstead, David Guyland.

Listen for: The account of buildings being hauled four miles by team, and the Guyland House carrying on business during its month-long move

First aired on October 19, 1966.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

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