Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson's Bay Company's Honolulu Agency

Native Plant Garden

Here you will find plants that were abundant in this area before the introduction of agriculture.

Reconstructed Oregon Trail at Whitman Mission

The Blacksmith Shop at Weyíiletpe

The Emigrant House

The Great Grave

The Gristmill at Weyíiletpe

The Indian Room

The Whitmans only allowed Cayuse people into one room of their home: the Indian Room.

The Mission House

The Whitman's First House

After arriving in the fall of 1836 and with winter following close on their heels, Marcus Whitman enlisted help and built a house.

Whitman Mission National Historic Site Park Store

• Two carts about four feet long, two feet wide, and four feet high with shelves. Books, stuffed animals, travel guides, National Park Service items, and other retail items sit on the shelves.

Whitman Mission National Historic Site, the Oregon Trail

Whitman Mission National Historic Site was established to preserve and share the story of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman's religious mission to the Cayuse Nation in the early nineteenth century, along with its lasting impacts and continuing relevancy. The Whitman's established their religious mission at Waiilatpu on the Columbia Plateau. During the 1840s, the mission also served as a way-stop on the Oregon Trail.

• The visitor center is housed in a low, irregularly shaped building with a flat roof, sitting in a grove of mature trees. The smooth walls are painted tan with dark brown trim. The area surrounding the building consists of pasture-like fields with tall grass and backed by woods.<br /><br />The wide sidewalk leads to the entrance in the middle of the building. Restrooms are located on the outside wall to the right. There is a bench to the immediate right of the doorway, with a drinking fountain on the wall further to the right.<br /><br />The doors open on the carpeted lobby space with the information desk along the back wall straight ahead, just past a glass case which holds a model of the surrounding area. The back wall is made of large windows giving a view of the fields and trees and the paved path leading to the mission foundations behind the visitor center.

Whitman Mission Visitor Center

• Whitman Mission Visitor Center
• The Whitman Mission Visitor Center includes a museum exhibit and a 25 minute park film. The hours below are for the Whitman Mission Visitor Center. If you are planning a trip, you can find seasonal hours and other exceptions listed at the bottom of this page. The park grounds and trails are open daily from sunrise to sunset.

• Programs at Whitman Mission NHS
• Ranger programs at Whitman Mission National Historic Site occur Thursday through Sunday at 10:30 and 1:30. Check with rangers to find out what the program each day.

• Whitman Mission NHS Audio Tour
• The Whitman Mission NHS Self-Guided Audio Tour is a audio tour on the NPS exploring the history of Whitman Mission. It is a 10 stop tour starting at the Whitman Mission Visitor Center with each stop being about 2 minutes of audio.

• Watch A Prophecy Fulfilled
• For an introduction to Whitman Mission National Historic Site, watch the park film titled "A Prophecy Fulfilled."

• Walk the Trails and Tour the Mission Grounds
• Walk the grounds and stand where history happened. Spot wildlife flitting from tree to tree, hiding in the grass, or sunning on the trail. Reflect while surrounded by an expansive view of the Walla Walla Valley. Groups can tour the grounds on their own or with a ranger. The site includes one mile of paved trails and a short stretch of unimproved trail along the historic Oregon Trail. To ensure the safety of all visitors, we ask that you do not bike, skate, skateboard, or rid

• Picnic at Whitman Mission
• Enjoy a picnic at the Whitman Mission picnic shelter. The picnic shelter is available whenever the park grounds are open unless otherwise noted. Please refrain from picnicking outside of the picnic area.

• Visit the Whitman Mission Museum
• The one room exhibit includes Native American cultural items, archeological artifacts, and items that belonged to individuals who lived at the mission including the Whitmans.

Whitman Mission Walking History Tour

Introduction to differencing expectations and misunderstandings between the Whitman's and the Cayuse that lead to the events that occurred here and the impact it had on the peoples of this continent.