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    Whitman Mission

    National Historic Site Washington

A New Bed for Doan Creek

Map showing proposed location of
The restored creek travels a new path in a different location from the irrigation ditch it had become. The turquoise line shows the proposed path for the restored channel; notice the large number of curves. Doan Creek will now flow into Mill Creek, which is highlighted with dark blue lines. The red line shows the location of the diverted Doan Creek, a relatively straight irrigation ditch that follows the base of the park's hill.
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Drawing showing location of Doan Creek the irrigation ditch and where the new restored channel will be.
This map is used to orient visitors at the park to the old and "new" locations of Doan Creek.
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Did You Know?

photo of Alice Clarissa's memorial marker

On her 29th birthday Narcissa gave birth to a daughter, Alice Clarissa. The Cayuse called her “Cayuse Te-mi” (Cayuse girl) because she was born on Cayuse land. Some historians see her as a potential bridge between the two cultures. Unfortunately Alice Clarissa drowned when she was 2 years old.