Fort Walla Walla
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| Fort Walla Walla Historic District | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic District | |
| Location: | 77 Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla, WA |
| Built/Founded: | 1858 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | Second Empire |
| Governing body: | VETERANS ADMINISTRATION |
| Added to NRHP: | April 16, 1974 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74001985[1] |
Fort Walla Walla is a fort located in Walla Walla, Washington. It was established in 1858. Today, the complex contains a park, a museum, and a hospital.
Fort Walla Walla should be distinguished from Old Fort Walla Walla (1818-1857).
[edit] Fort Walla Walla Museum
The Fort Walla Walla Museum comprises 15 acres of the Fort Walla Walla Park, and includes four exhibit halls and a 17-building pioneer village. The museum offers living history performances each season on weekends and children's programs.
The pioneer village includes several cabins, an outhouse, harness shop, blacksmith shop, schools, a jail, train depot, doctor's office and other structures.
The exhibit halls include displays of military weapons and artifacts, tools, agricultural equipment, antique vehicles and firefighting vehicles, clothing and textiles.
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
[edit] External links
- Fort Walla Walla Museum - official site
Coordinates: 46°02′51″N 118°21′25″W / 46.04741°N 118.35694°W
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