Marcus Whitman
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- Aug 15, 1878The Last Mission of the Pioneer MotherA reflection on the life of Myra Eells, one of the first white women to cross the Rocky Mountains to bring the Gospel to the Pacific Northwest.Seattle, WA
- Apr 9, 1882The Doctor Who Swam for His Life: Marcus Whitman’s Forgotten StruggleA newly published account reveals the physical toll and near-death experiences of the missionary whose name is etched into Pacific Northwest history.Walla Walla, WA
- Aug 19, 1883The Forgotten Pioneer MissionaryBefore Marcus Whitman, there was Samuel Parker, an elderly preacher who braved the frontier to map the way for the mission of 1836.Fort Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA
- Feb 24, 1885The Doctor Who Saved OregonDr. Marcus Whitman’s heroic 1843 mission to guide wagon trains through the wilderness proved that Americans could settle the Northwest, ultimately shifting the geopolitical fate of the territory.Walla Walla, WA
- Jan 1, 1891The Great Grain Blockade of 1890While the Palouse region produced record-breaking wheat yields, a lack of rail infrastructure caused a catastrophic 'grain blockade' that paralyzed the local economy.Farmington, WA
- Jul 3, 1892The Missionary Who Claimed the Pacific NorthwestA century of folklore credits Marcus Whitman with winning Oregon and Washington for the United States through a patriotic Fourth of July ritual.Walla Walla, WA
- Feb 21, 1893The Final Tribute to a Pioneer MissionarySeattle mourns Rev. Cushing Eells, the missionary and educator who helped secure the Washington Territory for America, as he is laid to rest at Lake View Cemetery.Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, WA
- Nov 30, 1903Remembering the Whitman Massacre Fifty-Six Years LaterA commemorative address at the Congregational church reflects on the life and violent death of Dr. Marcus Whitman, an event that defined the early history of the Walla Walla Valley.Congregational Church, Walla Walla, WA
- Nov 2, 1916A Final Reunion for Northwest PioneersAfter eighty years apart, the remains of missionary William H. Gray and his wife are reinterred alongside the Whitmans in Walla Walla.Whitman Mission National Historic Site, Walla Walla, WA