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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons
Photo of Visitor Center.
The Whitman Mission Visitor Center includes a small museum, book store, and auditorium. It is open daily except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
 

VISITOR CENTER HOURS

Summer Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Rest of the Year: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Visitor Center is open everyday, 7 days a week, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

 
Photo of park grounds in the winter. Trees and grass are covered with ice.

Park grounds are open all year, even if it is bitterly cold. Just come prepared and be careful.

PARK GROUNDS

The grounds are open every day from dawn until dark.

Oregon Trail Wagon  

Did You Know?
Wagons used on the Oregon Trail had to carry nearly 2000 pounds of supplies. They traveled 2000 miles or more to the Oregon Country. Most wagons were pulled by oxen as they could eat the prairie grass and survive without lots of food for lengthy periods.

Last Updated: March 29, 2009 at 15:12 EST