May 29,2008 Whitman Mission

Today we left Rufus and and headed for Lewiston ,Id. where we would spent several days. Along the way we came across Whitman Mission and decided to stop since it was a stamp in my park passport book. The Whitman's left N.Y. in 1835 and were going to establish a mission on the Nez Perce. Also known as the Oregon Trail.Other missionaries arrived but the Indians were indifferent to the ways of religious ,schools and worship of the white man. After 11 years there was unrest with the Indians and a Measles outbreak.With half the indians dying from the measles and not responding to American medicine they accused Whitman of trying to poison them. One thing led to another and the Cayuse attacked the mission and killed the Whitmans among others. The killings ended any missions in the oregon country.This wagon is like the ones used to forge the Oregon Trail.A monument to the Whitman's stands on the hill where Narcissa used to go and watch for her husband to return from his trips.The grave at the Mission.