Bibliograph

Legendary locals of Walla Walla, Washington, Diane B. Reed

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Legendary locals of Walla Walla, Washington, Diane B. Reed

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Legendary locals of Walla Walla, Washington

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Diane B. Reed

Series statement

Legendary Locals

Summary

Nestled in the foothills of southeastern Washington's Blue Mountains, Walla Walla has been a center of commerce and culture since its founding in 1862. Earlier, the Walla Walla River Valley was the site of Indian rendezvous, Marcus and Narcissa Whitman's mission, and British and American forts and trading posts. The new city prospered as an outfitting center for nearby Idaho goldfields. Capt. John Mullan's military road provided a route for miners and new settlers coming to the valley. Merchants like the Schwabacher Brothers and bankers Dorsey Syng Baker and John Boyer tapped into the city's growth, which expanded as wheat became the new gold. Home to Fort Walla Walla, the city welcomed Whitman College, Walla Walla University, and the territorial penitentiary. Today, the revitalized downtown and burgeoning culinary and arts scene are popular tourist destinations. Walla Walla sweet onions are nationally known, and more than 120 wineries call the valley home, from Figgins family's pioneer Leonetti Cellar (1977) to football legend Drew Bledsoe's Doubleback winery

Target audience

adult

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Walla Walla, Washington

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