Broadway, WA
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About Broadway
- • Jazz trumpeter, Miles Blackwood, honed his skills playing Broadway's annual street fair.
- • The 'Broadway Berry Buckle,' a regional dessert, originated in a local bakery.
- • The town boomed due to the Great Northern Railway's major repair hub in 1901.
- • Broadway's library houses a secret collection of antique maps of the Palouse region.
- • A devastating fire in 1928 nearly destroyed the downtown, leading to its brick rebuild.
- • Named in 1898 for its wide main street, Broadway was incorporated in 1903.
- • With 2,857 residents, it's smaller than nearby Pullman but growing steadily.
- • At 2,546 feet above sea level, the air is crisp and offers stunning Palouse views.
- • Agriculture remains the cornerstone, with wheat and barley dominating the landscape.
- • A sense of quiet contentment permeates, a place where time seems to slow down.
- • The Spokane Chiefs (WHL) are the closest pro team, winning the Memorial Cup in 2008.
- • Broadway High School's football team won the state championship in 1985.