Walla Walla County (pop. 58,781) is bordered by the Snake River on the north, the Columbia River on the west, and Oregon on the south. It was named for the Walla Walla tribe.
“Walla Walla” means “many waters.”
The Walla Walla River begins in the Blue Mountains of Oregon before flowing west through Walla Walla County and entering the Columbia River.
The county seat, the city of Walla Walla (pop. 31,731), is in the southern part of the county, a few miles north of the Oregon border.
The area has more than 100 vineyards.
The 13-story Marcus Whitman Hotel in downtown Walla Walla dates from 1927.
The hotel is named for Dr. Marcus Whitman (1802-1847). Whitman and his wife, Narcissa, started a mission to the Indians in the area in 1836. They died in the “Whitman Massacre” of 1847.
“Great Grave” at Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Whitman College in Walla Walla was founded in 1859. The private, liberal-arts college has about 1,500 students.
Memorial Hall (1899)
William O. Douglas (1898-1980), the longest-serving justice on the U.S. Supreme Court (1939-1975), graduated from Whitman College.
So did Adam West
The Liberty Theater in downtown Walla Wall, built in 1917, is now part of a Macy’s department store.
Craftsman or Art Nouveau style
Walla Walla sweet onions were first developed in the area in about 1900; the seeds came from Corsica.
Walla Walla’s Northern Pacific Railway depot (1914) now has a restaurant.
Passenger service ended in 1956.
Melody Muffler in Walla Walla is known for its “muffler art” metal sculptures created by owner Mike Hammond.
Walla Walla has been the home of the Washington State Penitentiary since 1887.
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what a bloomin’ shame about the theater!