Whitman Mission National Historic Site

Whitman Mission National Historic Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Site
The Oregon Trail at Whitman Mission
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Location	Walla Walla County, Washington, United States
Nearest city	Walla Walla, Washington
Coordinates	46°2′24″N 118°27′41″W / 46.04000°N 118.46139°W / 46.04000; -118.46139
Built	1837
Website	Whitman Mission National Historic Site
NRHP reference No.	66000749 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966

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 site commemorates the Whitmans, their role in establishing the Oregon Trail, and the challenges encountered when two cultures meet.