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    Whitman Mission

    National Historic Site Washington

Whitman Mission Household

painting of Dr. Whitman

NPS collection

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

NPS collection

Mrs. Narcissa Prentiss Whitman

Biography of Narcissa Whitman

A Physical Description of Narcissa Prentiss Whitman

 
Drawing of Narcissa and Alice Clarissa, her daughter

NPS collection

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.

NPS collection

Workers

Hawaiian Laborers at Whitman Mission

  • Whitman Mission Handbook Whitman Mission Handbook

    Learn more about the Whitmans, their trip out, and their time at the mission.

Did You Know?

picture of archaeologists

Archaeologists have uncovered the mission building sites. These sites are now marked on the ground and a trail to follow with signs tells the story of the mission at Waiilatpu.