When and where was Phi Gamma Delta founded?

When and where was Phi Gamma Delta founded?

• A. May 1, 1848 at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, PA.
• B. May 1, 1848 at Washington College, DC.
• C. May 1, 1850 at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, PA.
• D. May 1, 1848 at University of Pittsburgh.

Answer: (A)

Phi Gamma Delta was founded on May 1, 1848 at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. This is the date and place recorded in its early history—the group of five students who formed the fraternity gathered there to create what would become FIJI. The other options mix up the founding site or the year, so they don’t match the historical record. Understanding where and when the fraternity began helps place it in the pattern of mid-19th-century college life in western Pennsylvania.

Phi Gamma Delta was founded on May 1, 1848 at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. This is the date and place recorded in its early history—the group of five students who formed the fraternity gathered there to create what would become FIJI. The other options mix up the founding site or the year, so they don’t match the historical record. Understanding where and when the fraternity began helps place it in the pattern of mid-19th-century college life in western Pennsylvania.