Kit Carson: Dean Smith. Billy: James Griffith. John: Stewart Petersen. White Elk: Dehl Berti.

What did Marcus and Narcissa Whitman do?

The 1847 murders of frontier missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman near the confluence of the Columbia and Walla Walla Rivers brought the Oregon Territory under tighter American control and set off a chain of events that forced the Columbia Plateau Indians onto reservations.

What happened Catherine Sager?

A few hours before reaching Fort Laramie, Catherine caught her dress on an axe handle when she jumped out of the moving wagon. Her left leg, trapped beneath one of the heavy wheels, was broken several times, an event that could have easily been fatal under the medical and sanitary conditions of that situation.

Why did the Whitmans Go West?

In 1836, she moved west with her husband, Dr. Marcus Whitman, to establish a mission. Determined to Christianize and civilize the Cayuse Indians of the Columbia Plateau region, their goals were unreasonable, and eventually Narcissa became disillusioned.

When was Narcissa Whitman born?

Narcissa was born March 14, 1808 to Stephen and Clarissa Prentiss in Prattsburg, New York. She was the third of nine children and helped with the upbringing of her younger brothers and sisters in a devout Presbyterian home.