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Walla Walla (wŏl`ə wŏl`ə), city (1990 pop. 26,478), seat of Walla Walla co., SE Wash., at the junction of the Walla Walla River and Mill Creek, near the Oregon line; inc. 1862. It is a trade, processing, and distribution center for a fertile farm and lumber area. Fruits and vegetables (especially green peas) are canned and frozen in numerous plants there, grain is processed for animal feeds, and cans are manufactured. The city also has a pulp and paper mill. The old fur-trading Fort Walla Walla was established near that site in 1818; the mission of Marcus Whitman was also built (1836) nearby. Wagon trains began bringing settlers in the 1840s, and Steptoeville (later Walla Walla) grew around the U.S. military Fort Walla Walla (est. 1856). The name was changed when the settlement became county seat in 1859. Walla Walla is a district headquarters of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is also the seat of Whitman College, Walla Walla College, and the state penitentiary. The Whitman mission nearby has been restored as a national historic site. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A longtime Adventist administrator, Dean's last job was as chief executive at the 72-bed Walla Walla General Hospital in Walla Walla, Wash. Dean recently served as president and chief executive at Walla Walla General Hospital in Washington. Made with fruit from the Walla Walla valley in Washington State, the 2003 vintage wine may not emit the aroma of molten metal and plaster, but the story behind it has its roots in metalcasting. |
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