The Price of Victory - Idaho Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

History sign about The Price of Victory is located in the Nez Perce National Historical Park shelter at the White Bird Overlook. There are two other signs in the shelter.

Marker Name: The Price of Victory Marker Type: Roadside Marker Text: The last soldier had barely escaped over this ridge when the Nez Perce began to break camp and prepare for a perilous journey. Although they had just achieved a one-sided victory, the Nez Perce knew that the army’s response would be massive. The small but intense battle here would trigger a war. Across the slopes below, warriors and their families gathered abandoned army guns and ammunition that would help them fight the battles and skirmishes ahead as they sought to reach safety. For these bands of Nez Perce, their victory meant they might never again see their ancestral homeland. After this small, unsuccessful police action, the U.S. Army escalated the conflict. The military was mobilized into a nationwide effort to suppress the New Perce. County: Idaho Group Responsible for Placement: National Park Service Marker Number: None City: Not listed Date Dedicated: Not listed Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
In your log, please say if you learned something new, and if you took any extra time to explore the area once you stopped at the historic marker waymark. If possible please post a photo of you OR your GPS at the marker location. Also if you know of any additional links not already mentioned about this bit of Idaho history please include that in your log.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   09/29/2009 Volcanoguy visited it