What was Marcus Whitman most famous for?

Answer 1

Narcissa Prentiss Whitman has written:

'Where wagons could go' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Women missionaries, Missions, Diaries, Women pioneers, Indians of North America, Overland journeys to the Pacific, History

Answer 2

Marcus Whitman was most famous for his role as a missionary and pioneer in the Oregon Territory in the 1830s and 1840s. He played a key part in establishing the Oregon Trail and encouraging settlers to move west. Whitman also helped negotiate treaties between Native American tribes and the U.S. government.

Answer 3

went to the Oregon trail

Answer 4

outlaws on the pioneer trail

Answer 5

He was a famous missionary and physician.