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 Nez Perce National Historical Park - Spalding ID Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 46° 26.802 W 116° 49.422
11T E 513541 N 5143695
For countless generations, the Nimiipuu or Nez Perce have lived among the rivers, canyons and prairies of the inland northwest. Despite the cataclysmic change of the past two centuries, the Nez Perce are still here.
Waymark Code: WMCMRC
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2011
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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. Source: ( visit link) William Clark was the first American to meet any of the tribe. While he, Meriwether Lewis and their men were crossing the Bitterroot Mountains they ran low of food, and Clark took six hunters and hurried ahead to hunt. On September 20, 1805, near the western end of the Lolo Trail, he found a small camp at the edge of the camas-digging ground that is now called Weippe Prairie. The explorers were favorably impressed by those whom they met; and, as they made the remainder of their journey to the Pacific in boats, they entrusted the keeping of their horses to "2 brothers and one son of one of the Chiefs." One of these Indians was Walammottinin (Hair Bunched and Tied but more commonly known as Twisted Hair), who became the father of Timothy, a prominent member of the "Treaty" faction in 1877. The Indians were, generally, faithful to the trust; and the party recovered their horses without serious difficulty when they returned. Source: ( visit link)
Street address:
Area 90 mi. S and 150 mi. E of Spalding
Spalding , ID
County / Borough / Parish: Clearwater
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Historic function: Defense, Domestic, Landscape, Religion
Current function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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