The Whitman massacre ( also known as the Walla Walla massacre Committing_crime and the Whitman Incident ) was the murder of Oregon missionaries Marcus Whitman and his wife Narcissa , along with eleven others , on November 30th , 1847 .

The Whitman massacre ( also known as the Walla Walla massacre Committing_crime and the Whitman Incident ) was the murder of Oregon missionaries Marcus Whitman and his wife Narcissa , along with eleven others , on November 30th , 1847 .

It took place Process_start in southeastern Washington state near the town of Walla Walla , Washington and was one of the most notorious episodes in the U.S. settlement of the Pacific Northwest .

It took place Process_start in southeastern Washington state near the town of Walla Walla , Washington and was one of the most notorious episodes in the U.S. settlement of the Pacific Northwest .