Living History with Ed Burlingame, Ditch-digger & Developer
Living History with Ed Burlingame, Ditch-digger & Developer
Fort Walla Walla Museum's Living Historians bring history to life, portraying real people from Walla Walla's past.
In 1893, Burlingame arrived in Walla Walla to inspect the plans for an ambitious irrigation project and stayed to dig the ditch that bears his name today. The Burlingame Ditch turned more than 5,000 acres of sagebrush into productive farmland. More than one hundred years after its completion, the Burlingame Ditch still conveys water by gravity within its earthen banks.
Ed Burlingame is portrayed by Tom Williams.
Fort Walla Walla Museum
Admission starts at $13 for Adults, $11 for seniors and students, and $6 for Children (ages 6-12).
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM on Sun, 31 May 2026
Artist Group Info
Tom Williams
Fort Walla Walla Museum
755 NE Myra Rd
Walla Walla,
Washington
99362
5095257703