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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Whitman Mission Household
 
painting of Dr. Whitman

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Dr. Marcus Whitman

Biography of Marcus Whitman

Selected Letters of Marcus Whitman, 1834-1847:

1834 | 1835 | 1836 | 1837 | 1838 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847

A Physical Description of Marcus Whitman

 
Painting of Narcissa Whitman

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Mrs. Narcissa Prentiss Whitman

Biography of Narcissa Whitman

A Physical Description of Narcissa Prentiss Whitman

 
Drawing of Narcissa and Alice Clarissa, her daughter

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The Children

Narcissa's Children

Alice Clarissa Whitman

 
Section of Jackson painting of Waiilatpu mission, scene depicts people in front of one of the mission buildings.

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Workers

Hawaiian Laborers at Whitman Mission

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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.
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