Fort Walla Walla

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Fort Walla Walla Historic District
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

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://www.nr.nps.gov/. 

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Coordinates: 46°02′51″N 118°21′25″W / 46.04741°N 118.35694°W / 46.04741; -118.35694

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