Coit Elliott Thompson’s 1923 article, “The Mullan Road: Its Local History and Significance,” examines the construction and historical importance of the Mullan Road, the military wagon road built by John Mullan between Fort Walla Walla and Fort Benton. Thompson emphasizes the road’s role in opening the inland Pacific Northwest to travel, settlement, commerce, and communication, while also discussing its importance to the communities and regions through which it passed.

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