The Ward Massacre
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 43° 40.613 W 116° 36.513
11T E 531553 N 4836060
This Idaho Historical Marker is located on the edge of the Ward Memorial Park on Lincoln Road.
Waymark Code: WMJMPY
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 12/05/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team GeoDuo
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The Ward Massacre

Only 2 young boys survived the Indian attack on Alexander Ward's 20 member party, Oregon bound on August 20, 1854.

Military retaliation for the slaughter so enraged the Indians that Hudson's Bay Co. posts Fort Boise and Fort Hall had to be abandoned, and the Oregon Trail became unsafe without army escort. Eight years of Indian terror followed. Finally the 1862 gold rush brought powerful forces, civilian and military, that gradually subdued the tribes.

Marker Name: The Ward Massacre

Marker Type: Roadside

Marker Text:
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County: Canyon

City: Middleton

Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Transportation Department

Marker Number: 75

Web link(s) for additional information:
http://www.ohs.org/education/oregonhistory/historical_records/dspDocument.cfm?doc_ID=5A99EACC-C709-746C-92D5469398A0502D

Date Dedicated: Not listed
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