Wascopam Mission

45°35′44″N 121°11′21.5″W / 45.59556°N 121.189306°W / 45.59556; -121.189306 The Wascopam Mission or Dalles Mission was a branch of the Methodist Mission opened at Celilo Falls in 1838. Among the tribes proselytized were members of the Cayuse, Klickitat, Nez Perce, Shasta, Tenino, Walla Wallas, and Wasco-Wishram.[1][2] In 1847 the mission was closed and later became the site of Fort Dalles.

  1. ^ Lee & Frost 1844, pp. 163, 168, 186, 190.
  2. ^ Suphan 1974, p. 40.

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