Stop 8: The Corps of Discovery Meets Chief Yellept
The Lewis and Clark Expedition meet the Walla Walla People.
Illustration of the meeting with Yellept by local artist Norman Adams.
Stop 7: Fort Walla Walla
This gallery covers the history of the military fort and the Indian People of this region.
Fort Walla Walla troops at Target Meadows in the Blue Mountains for target practice. After smokeless powder came to be used by the military, target practice was moved off of Fort Walla Walla grounds for the safety of the town.
Stop 6: The Lloyd Family
Beautiful beadwork and a story of generations of positive interaction.
Stop 5: Gateway to the Inland Northwest
Walla Walla’s location near large major rivers and trails and the construction of the Mullan Road helped make an important stopping point for miners and settlers going inland from the coast.
Walla Walla 2020’s historic marker for the Mullan Road can be seen on 13th Avenue.
