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The Gold Rush Days of Walla Walla

John Abbott, played by retired educator Rod Hahn, ran stage lines in the Willamette Valley until 1859 when he brought his Concord coach to Walla Walla and established the first stage line in the Walla Walla Valley. His first line here connected Walla Walla with the steamers on the Columbia River at Wallula. After his mining experience in California, he then saw the wisdom of establishing a stage line from Walla Walla to the Boise gold fields, and later went into farming and stock raising here.

The Gold Rush was one of the main factors in the early growth of Walla Walla as the town was a major supplier of goods for the miners. (Rod Hahn as John Abbott.)

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.