Presentation on the Life of Narcissa Prentiss Whitman
The Committee to Preserve the Narcissa Prentiss House is pleased to announce the availability of a presentation on the life of Narcissa Prentiss Whitman. This new presentation is receiving enthusiastic response at local historical societies and clubs
The Committee to Preserve the Narcissa Prentiss House is pleased to announce the availability of a presentation on the life of Narcissa Prentiss Whitman. This new presentation is receiving enthusiastic response at local historical societies and clubs
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The talk, with Power Point slides, is available in two lengths – 30 minutes and 45 minutes.
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It encompasses Narcissa’s life from her beginnings in rural Prattsburgh in the early 1800s to her untimely death in 1847.
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Her journey to old Oregon Country is a significant part of the presentation
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Emphasis on the achievement of both Narcissa and Eliza Hart Spalding as the first non-Indian women to cross the Continental Divide.
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Find out how this opened the west for families to emigrate and affected the eventual division of Oregon Country between Great Britain and the United States.
If your organization is interested in having this presentation at one of your meetings, please contact Sandy Conley at 607-566-8358 or at [email protected].
The Committee to Preserve the Narcissa Prentiss House is an independent 501(c)3 organization, not affiliated with the Prattsbugh Community Historical Society, and relies on donations for income.