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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Letters, Diaries, and Reminiscences
 
Painting of Dr. Whitman
NPS collection

Dr. Whitman Letters

Selection of annotated letters (html);
these letters are in the public domain:
1834 | 1835 | 1836 | 1837 | 1838 | 18391840 | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847

 
painting of Narcissa Whitman
NPS collection

Mrs. Whitman Letters

Collected public domain letters (pdfs):
18351838 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847

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Whitman Mission Handbook
Learn more about the Whitmans, their trip out, and their time at the mission.
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Alan Shepard on the moon  

Did You Know?
In 1969 Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, Joe Engle and Eugene Cernan visited Craters of the Moon. They explored the lava landscape in order to learn the basics of volcanic geology in preparation for future trips to the moon.

Last Updated: March 11, 2008 at 14:34 EST