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HISTORICAL RESOURCE LINKS

Walla Walla 2020 Historic Building Plaques and Research Project
The project offers a, locally produced plaque showing the date a structure was built, those who built or occupied it, and other authenticated information, and a basic search of Walla Walla County, Penrose Library and Pioneer Title Company records to assist in determining the date of construction and the owners of the property over the years. It has produced research reports and/or plaques for over 180 historic properties, including 120 residences and 60 commercial or institutional properties.

Frenchtown Historic Foundation
Frenchtown Partners is a coalition of interested parties dedicated to preserving and interpreting the site of the St. Rose Mission and Cemetery, established in 1876 on the grounds of the historic Battle of Frenchtown or Battle of Walla Walla, which took place from December 7-10, 1855.

Wallula Interpretive Overlook Partners
The proposed overlook was a Lewis & Clark campsite in 1806, Fort Nez Perce/Fort Walla Walla fur trading post,1818, a traditional village and gathering ground for Native Americans, where the 13,000 year old Missoula Flood formed Wallula Gap and the Columbia Gorge, is a shorebird viewing area, was an historic Idaho gold rush era steamship port, and the depot of the northwest's oldest railroad, the Walla Walla and Columbia River, 1875.

Walla Walla Treaty Councils
This site is dedicated to the Great Walla Walla Treaty Council of 1855 and the Second Walla Walla Treaty Council and related events of 1856.