Fort Walla Walla Historic District
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Location: | 77 Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla, WA |
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Built: | 1858 |
Architect: | Unknown |
Architectural style: | Second Empire |
Governing body: | VETERANS ADMINISTRATION |
NRHP Reference#: | 74001985[1] |
Added to NRHP: | April 16, 1974 |
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 Fort Nez Percés or Old Fort Walla Walla (1818–1857).
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.
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