HUDSON BAY FARM

This plaque marks the location of the Hudson Bay Company Farm near Walla Walla. It was in operation from 1821 until 1856 at which time the British were chased up to Canada. The farm supplied produce and livestock to a trading post called Fort Nez Perces in Wallula Gap. When the trading post was abandoned Col Steptoe occupied the swampy grounds as Fort Walla Walla was being built.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

August 7th 2017
HALALAHOTSOOS AND THE SPACE ALIENS When Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery stumbled out of the wilderness in the fall of 1805 they were on mighty wobbly pins. The fellow who found them was a Nez Perce Chief named Twisted Hair. He brought those starving creatures to his camp on the Clearwater River in Idaho, and fed them up. As they rested from their privations they began to tell ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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