Test excavations were conducted at prehistoric site 45WW62, Walla WallaCounty, Washington, by Archaeological and Historical Services, EasternWashington University. The site is located along the Snake River on landsadministered by the Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.Excavations Read More …
Every once in a while we still get visitors to Whitman Mission NHS who share memories. Oten they comment on the appearance of the land at the time, the adobe bricks from some of the missuion buildings still visible despite Read More …
All trails change through time. Shortcuts are found, obstacles avoided. The path to Oregon from the Missouri frontier was continually modified to meet the needs of travelers. In 1978 Congress authorized the designation of national trails, and the Oregon Trail Read More …
A potential tool that can be utilized by historic archaeologists to locate and interpret archaeological sites is historic documents. One example of the ability to use documents to understand an archaeological site is the study the massacre that took place Read More …
The purpose of this administrative history is to explain why and how the Whitman Mission National Historic Site developed. Particular emphasis will be placed on management policies including who made the decisions, why, and what effect those decisions had on Read More …