Cushing Eells, Protestant missionary: Living History Presentation
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Sun, Jul 26
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
From publicly posted calendar Checked Jul 9, 2026
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From Fort Walla Walla Museum
Pioneer missionaries Cushing and Myra Eells arrived in the Valley in 1838. They settled among the Spokane Indians until the tragedy at the Whitman's mission in 1847, when they moved to the Willamette Valley.
They returned to the Walla Walla Valley at the close of the Indian wars in 1859 to reclaim the mission grounds at Waiilatpu, the Whitman Mission site. There, Cushing decided to found an educational institution, the Whitman Seminary. In 1883, the institution became Whitman College as a result of the Eells' efforts, which continued throughout their lives.
Reverend Eells is portrayed by Whitman College professor Rogers Miles.
