• bible sitting next to a teapot

    Whitman Mission

    National Historic Site Washington

Base of Hill circa 1940

Historic photo of base of hill, base lined with trees. Vegetation sparse otherwise.
Proposed development site--the base of Shaft Hill circa 1940.

Did You Know?

painting of mission with wagon in front

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.