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Stop 22: The Saturno Farmstead

The Saturno Farmstead, including house, garden, and vineyard, represent some of the history of Walla Walla’s Italian community.

Saturno Farmstead

The Italian immigrant community funded and erected the statue of Christopher Columbus in front of the Walla Walla County Courthouse. Italians often experienced ethnic prejudice. Because Columbus was Italian, it was a way to make Italian identity be accepted as American and to demonstrate both pride in their ethnic identity and their patriotism.

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Stop 20: The Clark Cabin of Lettice and Ransom

This is the oldest cabin at the Museum. Lettice became its owner after her husband died, making her the Valley’s first female landowner and homesteader.

Lettice & The Clark Cabin
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Stop 19: The Pioneer Cabin

Maintained by the Daughters of the Pioneers, this cabin was formerly part of W. W. Davies’ Kingdom of Heaven commune.

Davies' Pioneer Cabin

An illustration of the Davies’ Commune.

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