The Frenchtown Historic Site and accompanying website are examples of public history — history and research done by the people, for the people. Many different authors have contributed to this work over the last twenty years. The views expressed in those pieces are those of the respective authors.
PDF images of Interpretive signage on display at the Frenchtown site, and corresponding audio.
The Bergevin Cabin Map : Frenchtown circa 1872, as remembered by Thomas Bergevin 1866 – 1958. Information courtesy of Teresa Bergevin Davin and interpreted by Jeanne Bergevin Butkus in 1977
Historic Trails of Walla Walla: the Notch at Five-Mile Crossing by Sam Pambrun (video)
The Thomas-Ruckel Road by Sam Pambrun (video)
Theodore Kolecki maps the Walla Walla valley in 1858 by Sam Pambrun (video)
Kitchen table stories – Sam Pambrun and Toni Jones talk about Frenchtown family history Nov 30, 2021. (video)
Native flowers in the Frenchtown cemetery (video)
Textual resources created by Frenchtown volunteers and interns over the years ; includes text versions of some of the interpretive signs.
FHF Research Guide
Remarks presented at the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Frenchtown by Sam Pambrun, 2005.
History of Frenchtown by Sam Pambrun 2014
The People of Frenchtown
Local Tribes
Women’s History Project
The Métis Families
Cemetery
The Prince’s Cabin
The Fur Trade
Oregon Trail
Battle of Walla Walla
St. Rose Mission
Baker Railroad
Timeline
Land and Wildlife
Turmoil in the Walla Walla Valley by Steve Plucker ©2011