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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Park Statistics
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Acreage
The park maintains 98.25 acres.
1961: 5.6 acres transferred from Walla Walla County to provide access from Highway 12.
1960: 46.71 acres located to the north of monument grounds are purchased.
1940: 45.94 acres deeded to the NPS. This included the Mission Grounds, Memorial Hill, and the Great Grave.
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Visitation
Total Recreation Visits for 2006- 53,737
Total Recreation Visits for 2005- 56,714
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Budget
FY 2006 Operating Budget: $709,000
FY 2005 Operating Budget: $684,000
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Sources:
Whitman Mission National Historic Site: General Management Plan, September 2000. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Monthly Public Use Reports for Whitman Mission National Historic Site
National Park Service, Pacific West Region: Program Authorizations and Program Summaries for Whitman Mission National Historic Site
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Did You Know?
The salt pan on the floor of Death Valley covers more than 200 square miles. It is 40 miles long and more than 5 miles wide.
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Last Updated: February 13, 2007 at 18:40 EST |