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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Whitman Mission National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located just west of Walla Walla, Washington, at the site of the former Whitman Mission at Waiilatpu. On November 29, 1847, Dr. Marcus Whitman, his wife Narcissa Whitman, and 11 others were slain by Native Americans of the Cayuse. The site commemorates the Whitmans, their role in establishing the Oregon Trail, and the challenges encountered when two cultures meet. History left, The first printing press in the Pacific Northwest was first used at the Whitman mission, initially to print religious texts and legal documents., 248x248pxIn 1836, a small group of Presbyterian missionaries traveled with the annual fur trapper's caravan into Oregon Country. Among the group, Narcissa Whitman and Eliza Hart Spalding became the first white women to travel across the continent. Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Whitman established the Whitman Mission at Waiilatpu, near the Walla Walla River. The mission was in Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walla Walla County, Washington
Walla Walla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 62,584. The county seat and largest city is Walla Walla. The county was formed on April 25, 1854 and is named after the Walla Walla tribe of Native Americans. Walla Walla County is included in the Walla Walla, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Walla Walla MSA is the third smallest metropolitan area in the United States, after the Carson City, Nevada MSA and Enid, OK MSA. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.2%) is water. Geographic features *Columbia River *Snake River * Blue Mountains *Touchet River *Ponderosa Pines * Banana Belt *Walla Walla River Major highways * U.S. Route 12 Adjacent counties * Columbia County - east *Umatilla County, Oregon - south * Benton County - west * Franklin County - northwest National protected areas * McNary National Wildlife Refuge * Umatilla Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
