First Congregational Church of Walla Walla Records, 1828-1981

The First Congregational Church of Walla Walla was first gathered in April, 1864 by Reverend Peasley B. Chamberlain. The church was the first congregational church established in what is now the state of Washington and was originally located on the current site of the Marcus Whitman Hotel. It was officially organized on January 1, 1885 with seven charter members, Reverend Cushing Eells and his wife Myra Fairbanks Eells and son Edwin Eells, Reverend Peasley B. Chamberlain and his wife Alice, and J.W. McKee and his wife Mary. In January, 1900, the church moved to its current location on the corner of Palouse Street and Alder Street.