Double-Named Places - Pago Pago, Baden-Baden, Walla Walla, Washington, Sing Sing, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Kwekwe, Bora Bora, Zamzam Well (Paperback)


Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Pago Pago, Baden-Baden, Walla Walla, Washington, Sing Sing, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Kwekwe, Bora Bora, Zamzam Well, Pukapuka, Pare-Pare, Dum Dum, Xai-Xai, Budge Budge, Zorzor, Bud Bud, Bella Bella, British Columbia, Puka-Puka. Excerpt: Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census. Walla Walla is in the southeastern region of Washington, approximately four hours by car from Seattle, Washington and thirteen miles from the Oregon border. Whitman College, Walla Walla Community College, and the Washington State Penitentiary are located in Walla Walla. Walla Walla University is located in nearby College Place, Washington. In addition, Baker Boyer Bank, the oldest bank in the state of Washington, was founded in Walla Walla in 1869. Walla Walla is famous for its sweet onions. Many wineries are located in the area and it is a popular vacation spot for wine enthusiasts. On September 1, 1836, Marcus Whitman arrived with his wife Narcissa Whitman. Here they established the Whitman Mission in an unsuccessful attempt to convert the local Walla Walla tribe to Christianity. Following a disease epidemic, both were killed by the Cayuse who believed that the missionaries were poisoning the native peoples. Whitman College was established in their honor. The original North West Company and later Hudson's Bay Company Fort Nez Perces fur trading outpost, became a major stopping point for migrants moving west to Oregon Country. The fort has been restored with many of the original buildings preserved . The current Fort Walla Walla contains these buildings, albeit in a different location from the original, as well as a museum about the early settlers' lives. The Walla Walla River, where it adjoins the Columbia River, was the startin...

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Pago Pago, Baden-Baden, Walla Walla, Washington, Sing Sing, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Kwekwe, Bora Bora, Zamzam Well, Pukapuka, Pare-Pare, Dum Dum, Xai-Xai, Budge Budge, Zorzor, Bud Bud, Bella Bella, British Columbia, Puka-Puka. Excerpt: Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census. Walla Walla is in the southeastern region of Washington, approximately four hours by car from Seattle, Washington and thirteen miles from the Oregon border. Whitman College, Walla Walla Community College, and the Washington State Penitentiary are located in Walla Walla. Walla Walla University is located in nearby College Place, Washington. In addition, Baker Boyer Bank, the oldest bank in the state of Washington, was founded in Walla Walla in 1869. Walla Walla is famous for its sweet onions. Many wineries are located in the area and it is a popular vacation spot for wine enthusiasts. On September 1, 1836, Marcus Whitman arrived with his wife Narcissa Whitman. Here they established the Whitman Mission in an unsuccessful attempt to convert the local Walla Walla tribe to Christianity. Following a disease epidemic, both were killed by the Cayuse who believed that the missionaries were poisoning the native peoples. Whitman College was established in their honor. The original North West Company and later Hudson's Bay Company Fort Nez Perces fur trading outpost, became a major stopping point for migrants moving west to Oregon Country. The fort has been restored with many of the original buildings preserved . The current Fort Walla Walla contains these buildings, albeit in a different location from the original, as well as a museum about the early settlers' lives. The Walla Walla River, where it adjoins the Columbia River, was the startin...

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August 2011

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978-1-157-43104-6

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