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Whitman Mission National Historic Sitepainting of covered wagons, wagon after wagon seen off into the distance
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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Stories

stories includes:

A Missionary Saga
 

Exploratory Trip, 1835
In 1835, the American Board sent Rev. Samuel Parker and Dr. Marcus Whitman to the Oregon Country to locate potential mission sites. To reach their destination Dr. Whitman and Rev. Parker traveled with a fur trader caravan. A few of the incidents that occurred on this trip are listed below:

Hostility of the Men of the Caravan

The Dread Cholera Strikes the Caravan 

Dr. Whitman Operates on Jim Bridger
picture of Great Basin Wild Rye Grass  

Did You Know?
Great Basin Wild Rye Grass is part of the natural landscape at Whitman Mission. The name Waiilatpu, meaning place of rye grass, was used by the people to name the mission site.

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Last Updated: January 07, 2009 at 12:01 EST