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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Research and Restoration
Archeologist is pushing a cart across park grounds. On the cart is an antenna, which is part of the ground-penetrating radar survey system.
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Archeology
Over the years the NPS has conducted historical archeology at the site of the mission structures. These efforts have increased our knowledge of the Whitmans and have influenced management decisions and park development. more . . .

 
Doan creek
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Doan Creek Restoration
Whitman Mission National Historic Site is in the process of restoring Doan Creek. This will enhance the riparian habitat of the park, help existing wildlife, and allow for the reintroduction of fish passage from Mill Creek to Doan Creek. Doan Creek Restoration Project Environmental Assessment.
 
View toward hill with native grasses in foreground.
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Revegetation Program
In 1985, park staff began a revegetation project to control non-native weeds that had invaded the park. more . . .
Ferdinand Foch, Marshal of France  

Did You Know?
French Marshal Ferdinand Foch, supreme commander of the allied forces during World War I, visited Crissy Field in 1921 and declared it "The last word in airfields."

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