[Gutenberg 60756] • Whitman Mission National Historic Site

Excerpt from Whitman Mission: National Historic Site

Narcissa Whitman and Eliza Spalding were the first white women to cross the continent; the Whitmans' baby, Alice Clarissa, Was the first child born of United States citizens in the Pacific Northwest. These two events in spired many families to follow, for they proved that homes could be successfully established in Oregon, a land not yet belonging to the United States.

In the winter of 1842 - 43, Dr. Whitman rode across the Rocky Mountains in a desperate journey to the East to save the missions from closure. On his return to Ore gon, another chapter in the western expansion of this Nation was added when he successfully encouraged and helped to guide the first great wagon train of emigrants to the Columbia River. The Whitmans' missionthroughout its existence was a haven for the overland traveler. Medical care, rest, and supplies were available to all Who came that way.

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