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Historic sites -- Washington (State) Fort Vancouver National Historic Site 
 Presents information about this early fort and fur trading post (in what is now Oregon and Washington state), which "represented British territorial interests, yet made American settlement in the Northwest possible." Features a virtual tour of reconstructed buildings such as the fur store, blacksmith, and Indian trade shops. Includes historical articles, visitor and volunteer information, and descriptions of programs and archaeology projects. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/fova/index.htm Topics: History, National Parks & Forests Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Hanford Cultural and Historic Resources Program
Administered by the Department of Energy, this site provides historical information about the nuclear reactor and chemical processing facility in Hanford, WA. Information includes the history of the plutonium production facilities and a historic context statement on the effect of the Hanford site on the Native Americans. The role the site played in the Manhattan Project and the Cold War era is also covered. http://www.hanford.gov/doe/history/ Topics: Weapons Last updated Apr 20, 2005 Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Oregon and Washington
Information about a group of national and state parks in Washington state and Oregon, created by a law passed in 2004. Contains details about the "sites preserved in these parks [which] allow you to walk where Lewis and Clark and the rest of the Corps of Discovery walked." Includes a map, historical essays, drawings and photos, event listings, construction updates, and related material. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/lewi/index.htm Topics: Parks, United States History Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Whitman Mission National Historic Site
This site presents the mission Marcus and Narcissa Whitman established along the Oregon Trail near Walla Walla, Washington. Information about activities, lodging and fees, a virtual tour of the mission, and a printable map and travel guide are included. There are also links to many educational resources here, including teachers' guides, biographies, a timeline, archaeological information, mission recipes for students to try, and hundreds of current and historic photos. http://www.nps.gov/whmi/index.htm Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Religion, U.S. History By Place Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Whitman Mission: National Historic Site Washington
This site from the National Park Service (NPS) contains the entire text of an NPS handbook by Erwin N. Thompson on the Whitman Mission and its founders, Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. The mission, which is near Walla Walla, Washington state, was founded in 1836 in what was then the Oregon Territory. The site includes photographs, drawings, links, and a detailed account of the massacre at the Waiilatpu mission. http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/hh/37/ Topics: National Parks & Forests, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 20, 2007 |
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