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Fort Walla Walla Soldier Visits Museum
Fort Walla Walla Museum presents early Walla Walla soldier John Singleton on Sunday at the museum’s pioneer village on Myra Road. Singleton, brought to life by Walla Walla musician Joel Fitts, was an Irishman who came to Walla Walla in 1857 as a soldier at Fort Walla Walla. Singleton nearly lost his life in the disastrous Battle of Steptoe Butte under the command of Lt. Col. Edward J. Steptoe, for whom Walla Walla was originally named. Singleton’s wife, also Irish, followed him here, and purchased a pre-emption claim in Walla Walla from Captain Pierce, who used the money to open the first mines in Idaho. Pierce’s actions set off a gold rush that made Walla Walla a boom town in the 1860’s. Singleton retired from the army in 1861, and he and his wife lived and farmed for the rest of their lives in Walla Walla. Museum hours are 10 am to 5 pm daily. Admission is free to members, children under 6, and through a reciprocal agreement Tamástslikt Cultural Institute's Inwai Circle cardholders and enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation; $3 for children ages 6-12; $6 for seniors (62+) and students; and $7 for adults. Your admission cost can be applied to a membership, which includes free admission to all Living History performances, priced beginning at $25. For more information, contact Fort Walla Walla Museum at 509-525-7703 or email: info@fortwallawallamuseum.org. |
discovering, preserving and sharing Walla Walla regional heritage |
755 Myra Road - Walla Walla, WA 99362 - (509) 525-7703
Fax: (509) 525-7798 - Email: info@fortwallawallamuseum.org
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