Can you believe this was gonna be demolished to be a freaking parking lot? LUCKILY, some good…read morecitizens of Walla Walla prevented this from happening, by saving the Kirkman House Museum and restoring it as a museum, to tell the story of the Kirkman Family. We visited the Kirkman House Museum, which was such a memorable part of our time in Walla Walla. Located downtown, it's an italianate-style, brick house that was built in the late 1800's, during when Walla Walla was the biggest city in the northwest! Designed and built by William Kirkman, he came to Walla Walla to make his fortune from the agricultural industry, becoming a well-established businessman in Walla Walla. The house later became an apartment building where they added on to it on the backside and another entrance, and then it was proposed to be demolished into a parking lot. Now, it serves as a museum, showcasing the Kirkman Family's lifestyle and contribution to Walla Walla, as well as the Adam West Library! In fact, that's how most of the museum gets visitors, for they come here to see Batman's corridors. Yes, the Batman/Adam West Library is really cool, especially because the bookcase slides and becomes a hidden wall where Batman slides down the pole! And it's awesome that the city of Walla Walla is so proud to have famous Walla Walla native, Adam West as their local hero, with memorabilia of his time in Batman and in Family Guy, in addition to his younger days at Lakeside School and so forth. (They even have an Adam West Day every year in town where everyone dresses up as Batman!) But I implore you to check out the other parts of the house, which I find more interesting. You get a real sense of what Walla Walla was like back in the day, based off the lifestyle of the Kirkman Family. There's even a room that shows old maps and pictures of what the city used to look like in the late 1800's when it was the most prosperous city in the area. The rooms are all decorated to that time period, and you can see some original furnishings that the family owned like the piano, photographs, decorative figurines, etc... Plus, Fanny Ann's room is haunted, so there's that. I hope for everyone to visit and support the Kirkman House Museum, which is a wonderful attraction site of this town. The non-profit that runs the museum is all volunteer-based. Admission is $7 and they do host fun events, like murder mystery dinners and Victorian tea time. A true charm to Walla Walla!

What a surprisingly great find. We originally visited the museum due to the Batman exhibit we…read moreheard about. The Docent (Ms Priest?) was filled with wonderful insights and stories of the history of the Kirkmans and the community. The Batman exhibit was certainly good but the Kirkman story was mesmerizing. Well worth the time to stop in.

This historic site serves as a reminder to a part of American history that is pretty much…read moreoverlooked: the clashes between settlers and the Native Americans who already were inhabiting the land. Physician Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Whitman established the Whitman Mission in Cayuse (Native American) territory. The Cayuse initially welcomed the Whitmans, but as the increasing numbers of settlers passing by on Oregon Trail worried the Cayuse, tensions grew. It all came to a head when a measles outbreak in November 1847 killed half the local Cayuse. The settlers were also affected, but fared better. The Cayuse took it to mean that the Whitmans were responsible for the deaths of the Cayuse, as to them, the doctor was the cause of death. The Whitmans and 11 other people were killed, and others taken hostage, sparking the Cayuse War. It ended when five Cayuse men were turned in for being the perpetrators (without clear evidence) and hanged. The visitor's center is built on the site of the mission. The center has a gift shop, a movie, and a small museum to explain the events that occurred here. Outside, there is a trail that brings you to a memorial obelisk, and meanders past the foundations of the mission buildings.

My visit here was awesome and I learned so much about a really pivotal (and sad) moment in history…read more The grounds are beautiful, the small museum was well done, the staff were excellent, and the history at the site is really fascinating. I will definitely be back again some day.

Came here on a Monday, and very pleasant welcome from the lady at the front desk. Our toddler had…read moreso much fun here. Don't judge it by the outside of the building because there are so many rooms inside to explore! Will definitely be back. They mentioned it's good for one year old to even 6yr old+!

As has become the tradition when traveling to another city, we decided to hit up the children's…read moreMuseum. We have been to a ton of children's museums, and I feel like this one could be the example by which all other small towns design their children's museums! This appears to be an old house that was renovated to be a place for kids and families together. They have a lovely, large gathering room that looks to be for both arts and crafts as well as a central place for birthday parties. Throughout the remainder of the house are mini themed rooms that facilitate both running around and creative play. The place is awesome and works great for kids that are very young all the way to preteens! The rooms include a kitchen set up, a room focused on dental hygiene, a room with blocks, Lincoln logs and toys for smaller kiddos, as well as a room with a full climbing wall that lead to a small slide, a room with black lights and a wall with types with magnets on them that allow you to build tunnels for Boston go down. There's also a room with water and sand where the kids can build as well as a full outdoor set up complete with a small fire truck, a boatAnd a life-size TV. We came on a rather gloomy day in February When there were a good number of people here...and I have to imagine this place is absolutely crazy in the summertime! It was something like four dollars per kid to get in, and we spent a good two hours here exploring and playing. After spending some time here, we are absolutely in love with this place. It's not a fancy museum like you see in large cities, but it facilitates a lot of creativityIt was a great place for the kids to runoff some energy and explore a little bit. Next project, get one of these in our hometown!

I was researching my genealogy. Road tripped out to Milton-Freewater to locate old ancestors in…read morethe pioneer cemeteries. I was amazed to find this museum full of records from the turn of the century. I didn't plan enough time to enjoy everything this museum had to offer. The lady curator was very helpful and accommodating all my questions. I also picked up some historical books researched and written by locals. Wonderful glimpse into the Walla Walla boom years of the 1880s. I can't wait to go back and continue my research.

This late 19th century farmhouse is now a living history museum which contains furnishings and…read morearticles of daily living from the 19th century. Adjoining the main building are a carriage house, and turn of the century barn which illustrate what life on a 19th century farm was like. Most of the furnishings within the home are the original furniture pieces from when the home was built in 1892. Downstairs are a sumptuous living and dining room with adjoining kitchen and bath - upstairs a drawing room or study, sewing/spinning room, master bedroom, and children's room. Each room contains artifacts from the time period such as 19th century clothing, serving dishes, children's toys, looms and spinning wheels, weapons, books, and various other furniture pieces and articles of daily living from the time period. A tour of this museum will give one an incredible view into the past, a walk back into time.

Visited several times a few years back one of the most intriguing places I have been in a while…read more The museum is the Bible verses on the wall King James version just an Amazing place Christians run it. There was a little stream a bench to sit you can read your Bible sit there and meditate or just pray or whatever. I call it the prayer garden. There was also a room full of nostalgic cameras From early on to current. We ordered lunch and we didn't get a bill and then it was explained to us which was fine. We probably gave more as a donation than we did as if they had charged us for a meal. It was fun then we also noticed a very large area where events take place annually. They used to have a an old-fashioned gospel sing in and they would record it and then afterward after a certain amount of time you could go and purchase the cassette and hear the beauty of the music . I think it was like the last Saturday in August. I'm not sure everything was just awesome. I loved it. It is a place well worth going to see especially the mother-in-law door you'll get a kick out of that.

They always do their best to make great food, they also truly care about each person who walks in…read morethe door. You pay what you think it's worth. Definitely worth trying.

great visit. lots of information about the local nations and their background, including tribal…read moreelders to talk to. they had just opened an exhibit on horses in bead art, and that was pretty cool. wonderful history and helps to break down the various local tribes and their heritage.

The Tamastslikt Cultural Institute depicts the past, present and future of the tribes along the…read moreOregon Trail. The Cultural Institute shows the daily life, beliefs, and experiences of the Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Cayuse tribes who live in eastern Oregon. It's got a spectacular building on Oregon's High Desert, with amazing views of the Blue Mountains. The Cultural Institute has something for everyone- there are dioramas where you can experience daily life, one can see what it would be like in a boarding school, storytellers, beautiful views. There's Kinship Cafe serving up Indian tacos, salmon nachos, and huckleberry desserts (a fairly new addition) Tamastslikt Cultural Institute provides an indigenous voice and perspective along the Oregon Trail. Admission for adults is $10, youth are $7, kids 5 and under are free. Tickets are good for two days if one day is not enough. A spectacular, respectful, fascinating stop on the Oregon Trail.

This location is also listed as the "Bruce Mansion", Circa 1883…read more A lovely historic house nestled in this quaint small town of about 1,200 people. They had the museum open for the Pioneer Fall Festival which is the third Sunday of September every year. This house is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. I visited during the Fall Festival, the house was open for tours with cute elderly ladies in each room offering up details and descriptions of each room. The house and property are well maintained. The interior house is filled with lovely historic memorabilia. As you enter the home the room to the left had an ornate chandelier, fancy stove and flowery original carpet. There was also a nice lady playing the piano which was a nice touch. A bedroom upstairs contained the original Bruce Family bedroom set. Other rooms had items donated by local families. Tours are offered during the summer on Friday and Saturday afternoons from 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tours by Appointment call 509-337-6157 or 509-337-6632. A membership is offered for the Waitsburg Historical Society. The brochure did not specify how long the membership was valid. Student membership is $20 Individual membership is $30.00 Family membership is $50.00 Contributor membership is $100.00 Sponsor membership is $150.00 Life/Benefactor membership is $250.00 Patron $500 Corporate $1000

" Abraham Lincoln would be proud of this Museum "…read more Abraham Lincoln once quoted " American History is not something dead or over, It always is alive, always growing, always unfinished ". My wife and I visited the Franklin County Historical Museum in Pasco, Washington last week and were so amazed at what we witnessed. The Museum was originally constructed in 1910 as part of Andrew Carnegie's worldwide library construction program. A new library was built in 1962, after which the building served several different business concerns, ending in a period of abandonment and neglect. In 1980 the Society was offered the opportunity to use the building as its museum. Between 1980 and 1982, the building was beautifully refurbished by volunteers. It opened to the public as the Franklin County Historical Museum on January 3, 1983. The Museum is managed by Sherel Webb the Franklin County Historical Society Administrator, and after talking with Sherel you can feel her passion and love for the Museum and it's future growth. Sherel pushes hard to follow the Historical Society's mission statement that " we shall preserve and promote the history of Franklin County through educational publications, programs, and the operation of the Franklin County Museum ". The Museum has two levels of exhibits, a gift shop, archives for research, meeting rooms for programs, memorial books, and monthly and quarterly publications. They also have Museum memberships available. Admission is Free, and donations are welcome. The display pieces in the Museum where fantastic, and brought back a lot of memories. It is definitely worth a trip to this small dessert town to see the History, and to learn more about the stories of the pioneers of Franklin County.

From the owner: Franklin County Historical Society and Museum captures the spirit and history of The Franklin…read moreCounty Historical Society shall preserve and promote the history of Franklin County through educational publications, programs, and the operation of the Franklin County Historical Museum.

A great little air museum that punches way above its weight from a historical perspective. First…read moreoff, the Doolittle Raiders were based out of Pendleton - so they have some amazing artifacts honoring that group. They also have important pieces from The Triple Nickles, and a variety of other collections unique to Oregon during WWII. It's free. It's historical. It's important. It's a must-see in Pendleton.

From the owner: Pendleton Air Museum is dedicated to sharing our Air and Military history, in Eastern Oregon. We…read moreoffer special group tours with veterans which do require advance scheduling. Our museum is packed with lots of unique displays, that change frequently. We invite you to check us out. Each month we feature a different Operator Coffee, to honor our Veterans. Operator Coffee and other items are available in our retail shop.