Park Details

Name:	Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Address:	328 Whitman Mission Road
	Walla Walla
	Washington
	99362
Phone:	509-522-6360
Fax:	509-522-6355
Email:	WHMI_Interpretation@nps.gov
URL:	www.nps.gov/whmi

Category

• National park

General Description

Whitman Mission is the site of a Christian mission to the Cayuse people. Marcus and Narcissa Whitman lived and worked here from 1836 until killed by a few of the Cayuse in 1847. A measles epidemic swept through the area in the fall of 1847, and the Cayuse blamed doctor Whitman for the epidemic. Of the 75 people here at the time, 14 died, a few escaped, and almost 50 were held hostage until ransomed by the Husdon''s Bay Company a month after the killings.

Accessibility Features

General Accessibility Features

• Accessible bathrooms
• Accessible trails
• Accessible picnic tables/areas

Amenities and Lodging

• Accessible gift shops

Information and Interpretation Features

• Nature centers, visitor centers and/or museums that are accessible for people using mobility devices
• Audio visuals with captioning
• Exhibits located on accessible routes
• Exhibits that provide audio services of the written information on accessible routes
• Brochures or program guides provide information on its accessibility features
• Park brochures readily available in alternate formats (braille, large print, audio, computer disc)
• A website that can be read by screen readers
• A website in which accessibility information is included