Nez Perce National Historical Park
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| Nez Perce National Historical Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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 Bear Paw Battlefield |
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| Location | Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, USA |
| Nearest city | Lewiston, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 46°8′31″N 116°21′34″W / 46.14194°N 116.35944°WCoordinates: 46°8′31″N 116°21′34″W / 46.14194°N 116.35944°W |
| Area | 4,561 acres (1,846 ha)[1] |
| Established | May 15, 1965 |
| Visitors | 286,259 (in 2011)[2] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
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The Nez Perce National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park comprising 38 sites located throughout the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington which are the traditional aboriginal lands of the Nez Perce. The sites commemorate the history, culture, and stories of the people. The park's headquarters are located in Lapwai, Idaho.
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Sites [edit]
- Battle of Bear Paw
- Battle of the Clearwater
- Battle of White Bird Canyon
- Big Hole National Battlefield
- Camas Meadows Battle Sites
- Camas Prairie
- Camp Chopunnish
- Joseph Canyon
- Old Chief Joseph Gravesite
- Weippe Prairie
References [edit]
- ^ "Listing of acreage as of December 31, 2011". Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
- "Master Plan Nez Perce National Historic Park". National Park Service. 1968. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- Ted Catton (1996). "Administrative History-Nez Perce National Historic Park". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- John Dishon McDermott (1968). "Forlorn Hope-A Study of the Battle of White Bird Canyon Idaho and the Beginning of the Nez Perce Indian War". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- Robert Applegate (2005). "Museum Management Plan-Nez Perce National Historical Park". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
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Categories:
- IUCN Category V
- National Historical Parks of the United States
- Historic districts in Montana
- Nez Perce tribe
- Nez Perce War
- National Register of Historic Places in Idaho
- Archaeological sites in Idaho
- Archaeological sites in Montana
- Archaeological sites in Oregon
- Archaeological sites in Washington (state)
- Protected areas established in 1965
- United States National Park Service areas in Idaho
- United States National Park Service areas in Montana
- United States National Park Service areas in Oregon
- United States National Park Service areas in Washington (state)
- Nez Perce National Historical Park
- 1965 establishments in Oregon
- Montana protected area stubs
- Idaho geography stubs
- Western United States protected area stubs
- Oregon geography stubs
- Washington (state) geography stubs
