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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
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Map showing Whitman Mission located West of Walla Walla off of Highway 12.
Map showing southeast corner of Washington state. Whitman Mission (marked in green) is located west of Walla Walla and just north of the border with Oregon.
 

Airports are located in Walla Walla (11 miles east of park), Pasco (45 miles west), and Pendleton, Oregon (45 miles south).

Driving directions from Walla:

  • Get on Highway 12 going west
  • 7 miles west of Walla Walla, turn left onto Swegle Road (there will be brown park signs: 1 mile before turnoff and at turnoff)
  • Go over railroad tracks and then bridge (approximately 1/2 mile)
  • Turn left onto park entrance road, almost immediately after bridge
  • Road ends in circular parking area in front of Visitor Center
 
Did You Know? 3000 pack animals died on the White Pass Trail  

Did You Know?
Over 3000 pack animals perished during the winter of 1897-98 on the White Pass Trail between Skagway and the Canadian border.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST