Aggieville's the name of six square blocks consisting of college-age oriented bars, restaurants and shops in Manhattan, Kansas. History Before 1898, students at the Kansas State Agricultural College (now Kansas State University) had to purchase their textbooks downtown, which, in the age before the automobile, was inconvenient due to distance and often, mud-soaked roads. The college decided to build a student bookstore and dining facility closer to campus, but it was shut down in June 1899 aft… (More on Aggieville)