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Whitman Mission National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located just west of Walla Walla, Washington, at the site of the former Whitman Mission at Waiilatpu. On November 29, 1847, Dr. Marcus Whitman , his wife Narcissa Whitman , and 11 others were slain by Native Americans of the Cayuse .
The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. [1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [ 2 ] Washington is home to approximately 1,500, [ 3 ] and 36 of those are found in Whitman County.
The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. [1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [2] Washington is home to approximately 1,500, [3] and 34 of those are found partially or wholly in Walla Walla County.
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Washington that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are at least three listings in each of Washington's 39 counties . The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national, state, or local historic ...
Whitman Mission National Historic Site was established in 1936 to preserve the location of the mission and surrounding land. In 1997, the NPS stopped referring to the historical event as the "Whitman massacre" calling it the "Tragedy at Waiilatpu" [ 1 ] in an attempt to more neutrally and holistically describe not only the murder of the ...
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve: November 10, 1978: Whidbey Island: Island County, Washington: The only National Historic Reserve, this park consists of a mixture of public and private lands, including the Central Whidbey Island Historic District, which is listed on the National Register. 2: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site ...
Whitman Mission National Historic Site: Walla Walla: Washington: Mission established by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman to the Cayuse; site of the first Presbyterian church in the Oregon Territory. [1] Alaska-Northwest: Inland Northwest: 240: Sue McBeth Cabin: Kamiah
National Park Service – Whitman Mission NHS, The True Story of the Sagers. Mary Trotter Kion, The Sagers go West. Erwin N. Thompson, Shallow Grave at Waiilatpu: The Sagers' West (1969). Ken Burns, The West, Transcript of the PBS documentary. Stewart Petersen, ‘’Seven Alone’’ (1974) film. Ronald Lansing, The Whitman Massacre Trial: 1850