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The excellent interpretive center at the Whitman Mission National Historic Site sketches out the story of the mission and the region's dramatic history; there aren't any historic buildings, but the simple outline of the mission in the ground is strangely affecting. A hike up an adjacent hill to an overlook offers the best impression of what the area looked like to the Whitmans and their fellow settlers. Fort Walla Walla on the Dalles Military Road has a museum featuring 14 historic buildings and a collection of pioneer artifacts.

The town of Walla Walla sits just north of the Washington-Oregon border, and is the valley's main community. Downtown Walla Walla-one street, circa 1870-is considered one of the nation's best examples of a restored downtown. Appropriately named Main Street, this is where you'll find a vibrant stretch of restaurants, galleries, a department store, and even some wine-tasting rooms. In summer the street hums with Summer Sounds on the Plaza and the Farmers Market.

The community is also strong on the arts, and the Walla Walla Symphony is the oldest symphony orchestra west of the Mississippi. Performances are held in Cordiner Hall on the grounds of private Whitman College, which anchors the town and has a lovely campus.

Agriculture is important to the namesake county, known worldwide for its onions—Walla Walla sweets are usually in season mid-June through mid-July—and fine wines. In fact, Washington is the second largest wine-producing state in the nation, and more than half its wineries are located in eastern Washington.