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Big Hole National BattlefieldTheme(s): Civil Rights | Native American | Westward Expansion | |
Description:
Big Hole National Battlefield is a memorial to the people who fought and died here on August 9 and 10, 1877; combatants in a five month conflict that came to be called the Nez Perce War of 1877. Like other Indian Wars in the late 1800's, the Nez Perce War involved two very different groups with very different outlooks on land rights, civilian authority, government powers, social organization, and the responsibilities of the individuals to society. In 1992, legislation incorporated Big Hole National Battlefield with Nez Perce National Historical Park, making it part of a unique park consisting of 38 different sites located in five states; Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
Accessibility:
The visitor center, rest rooms and picnic area are accessible. The trails may be accessible to wheelchair users with help. They are packed earth and can be muddy in spring.
Activites:
Educational Programs | Fishing | Hiking | Wildlife Viewing | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Picnic Areas | And more.
Nature: Wildflowers | And more.
Directions to Big Hole National Battlefield
Car:
Big Hole National Battlefield is located ten miles west of Wisdom, Montana on state highway 43. From I-15 at Dillon, Montana take highway 287 northwest to Wisdom, then highway 43, ten miles west. From I-15 at Divide, take route 43 west through Wisdom to Battlefield. From Missoula, Montana, take star route 93 south through the Bitterroot Valley to Lost Trail Pass. Turn east on highway 43 and drive 17 miles to the battlefield.
Public Transportation
There is no public transportation to the park.
Attractions:
Bannack State Park
Grant Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Nez Perce National Historical Park
Nez Perce Tribe
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