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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Park History Thru 1988

Administrative History:
Whitman Mission National Historic Site

 

Jennifer Crabtree
1988

 

U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Pacific Northwest Region

 
painting of mission with wagon in front  

Did You Know?
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.

Last Updated: November 20, 2007 at 14:40 EST