Fort Walla Walla Site/Park (Walla Walla, Washington)

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755 Northeast Myra Road
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-7703
fortwallawallamuseum.org

Currently a Park run by the city of Walla Walla, the history of the aria is as follows:

The post was established in 1856 as a result of Indian troubles in the area. In 1858, the post moved to a new site about one and a half miles from its first location. Its troops were involved in Modoc, Sheepeater, Nez Perce, and Bannock Wars, and any other Indian encounters in the Northwest. In 1910, the post was turned over to the Veterans Administration and is now a hospital. Only the officers' quarters, along the southern edge of the old parade grounds, and the post cemetery now retains. There is a monument dedicated to 33 soldiers lost in the Battle of White Bird Canyon during the Nez Perce battles. Hospital buildings now occupy former barracks and guardhouse locations. Go south from central Walla Walla to the Veterans Administration Hospital to see the parade ground area. To get to the cemetery, return to the highway and make two right turns. The cemetery is in a city park south of {but not accessible from) the hospital.

The Fort Walla Walla Museum offers five large exhibit halls, 17-building pioneer village, more than 40 Living History performances each season, and excellent children's programs. Many of these have gained national significance.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Walla_Walla
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Coordinates:   46°2'56"N   118°21'46"W

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  • Walla Walla’s largest park has play equipment, picnic tables, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball facilities, a covered picnic shelter, and an amphitheater. A 70 acre wildlife preserve has streams and a hiking trail. There’s also a model car track and model airplane field, bicycle motocross track, skateboard park, disc golf course and a paved bicycle trail. For those interested in history there is a vietnam war memorial, historic military cemetery and Fort Walla Walla Museum with thousands of pioneer and agricultural artifacts. Restrooms and parking - Museum: 509-525-7703 (Admission charged.) Picnic shelter and designated picnic areas available for reservation (fees charged.) Parks and Recreation office: 509-527-4527 http://www.ci.walla-walla.wa.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={17CD7AD4-8D3D-49E0-BA59-4623ED490D21}
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