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    Whitman Mission

    National Historic Site Washington

Be A Junior Ranger

Whitman Mission Junior Ranger Badge

You too can earn a Whitman Mission Junior Ranger badge! Stop by the Visitor Center to get your free booklet and let the fun begin.

NPS

Junior Rangers are Very Special People. They:

Learn about our National Parks.

Share what they learn with others.

Respect the plants and animals that live in the parks.

Help keep the park clean by not littering.

Have fun.

Did You Know?

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The Whitmans’ mission was important to early Oregon Trail travelers. Those who were sick, tired, or hungry or who needed a wagon fixed would make the side trip to the mission. Some would spend the winter with the Whitmans before continuing on to the Willamette Valley.