National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service:  U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
Whitman Mission National Historic SiteWoman in pioneer dress cooking over open fire.
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Indoor Activities
 
Center display in museum depicts Marcus and Narcissa meeting 4 Cayuse - a hunter, a young woman, an older woman, and a young girl.
NPS
The center display of the Whitman Mission museum.
 

Museum

The museum at Whitman Mission compares and contrasts the lifestyles of the Whitmans and the Cayuse. The museum includes Native American cultural items, archeological artifacts, and items that belonged to the Whitmans and the Sagers.

 
Ranger speaking in front of group in auditorium.
NPS
Ranger speaking to group.

Slide Show

The park has a 10-minute slide show that is shown every 30 minutes, or upon request during slower periods of visitation. Groups may request an introductory talk. See Useful Information for Large Groups for more details. 

 
Scaled down model of a tule lodge.
NPS
Model of tule lodge in Visitor Center lobby.

Lobby Displays

Displays in the lobby include a small tule lodge, a covered wagon and supplies, a spinning wheel, and a model of how the grounds may have looked when the Whitmans lived here.

 
Shelves full of books for sale.
NPS
The book store at Whitman Mission.

Book Store

A small book store sells books about the Whitmans, the Cayuse and other Plateau Tribes, fur trappers and explorers, and about the Oregon Trail.

 

 

 

 

bus in parking lot
Find information useful for large groups
educational groups, commercial tours, large gatherings, etc.
more...
drinking fountain
Bring your own supplies.
There is no food or drink for sale on site. Services available include
more...
 bisquits on checkered table cloth
Where will you eat?
Picnic options at Whitman Mission
more...
Bald eagle feeding young.  

Did You Know?
The San Juan Islands have the largest concentration of bald eagles in the continental United States. An active nest in this photo is located at the American Camp visitor center.
more...

Last Updated: September 02, 2006 at 18:10 EST