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Eastern Washington is worlds away from Seattle, the Evergreen State’s largest city.
Here in Walla Walla, the Oregon Trail and the missionaries associated with westward expansion still help define the small city of 34,060 people and the county seat of the same name, even as much of its modern identity is tied to the world-class wine produced by more than 120 wineries drawing from nearly 3,000 acres of vineyards.
The history runs deep here.
Long before pioneers arrived by wagon train, the broader region served as a crossroads for Indian tribes, explorers and traders. The expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark between 1804 and 1806 passed nearby as the young United States began looking toward the Pacific Ocean and the vast possibilities of the West.
Two Protestant missionaries, Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Whitman, settled near present-day Walla Walla in 1836. Their mission became an important stop along the Oregon Trail during the height of westward migration, providing supplies, medical care and guidance.
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Here in Walla Walla, the Oregon Trail and the missionaries associated with westward expansion still help define the small city of 34,060 people and the county seat of the same name, even as much of its modern identity is tied to the world-class wine produced by more than 120 wineries drawing from nearly 3,000 acres of vineyards.
The history runs deep here.
Long before pioneers arrived by wagon train, the broader region served as a crossroads for Indian tribes, explorers and traders. The expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark between 1804 and 1806 passed nearby as the young United States began looking toward the Pacific Ocean and the vast possibilities of the West.
Two Protestant missionaries, Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Whitman, settled near present-day Walla Walla in 1836. Their mission became an important stop along the Oregon Trail during the height of westward migration, providing supplies, medical care and guidance.
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Travel: Postcard from Walla Walla
Eastern Washington is worlds away from Seattle, the Evergreen State s largest city Here in Walla Walla, the Oregon Trail and the missionaries associated with westward expansion still help define the
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