Marcus Whitman on the Great Divide, July 4, 1836. "They raised the flag, read a chapter from God's Word and took possession of the land for Christ and for the Church" [Illusration of Marcus Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, Henry Harmon Spalding, Eliza Hart Spalding, and William H. Gray on their journey west.]
Date Created
n.d.
Name Subject(s)
Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847., Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847., Spalding, Henry Harmon, 1803-1874., Gray, W. H. (William Henry), 1810-1889., American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Oregon Mission., Waiilatpu Mission (Wash.)
Topical Subject(s)
Missionaries--Northwest, Pacific--19th century., Missions--Northwest, Pacific--19th century., Missionaries--Oregon Territory., Missions--Oregon Territory.
Geographic subjects
Northwest, Pacific--Missions--19th century., Oregon Territory--Missions., North and Central America--United States--Oregon--Washington
Physical Location
ARCHIVES 06-0331b; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions Records, 1730-1930.