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News Release Date: June 16, 2024
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Tom Bailor will give programs on tule, a native water reed used by Native Peoples of the Columbia Plateau and provide hands-on demonstrations in which participants can create a tule duck decoy to take home with them. These demonstrations will take place at the Whitman Mission Visitor Center and are free and open to the public. No reservations are required.
Tom Bailor is a cultural resource educator with a background in archeology and education. He specializes in field and experimental archeological education.
Whitman Mission National Historic Site is located 8 miles west of Walla Walla, WA, at 328 Whitman Mission Road. Park admission is free. For more information, please contact Whitman Mission National Historic Site at 509-522-6360, or visit www.nps.gov/whmi.
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Last updated: June 16, 2024