Coming of the Railroad
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Volcanoguy
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Coming of the Railroad sign at Nez Perce NHP.
Waymark Code: WMAHAZ
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 01/16/2011
Views: 3
NPS interpretive sign about the Coming of the Railroad. The sign is located near the railroad crossing in Nez Perce National Historic Park at Spalding.
Marker Name: Coming of the Railroad
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
This small train stop linked the Nez Perce with the cities of Lewiston, Idaho, and Spokane, Washington. Running directly through the reservation, the rails also opened this area to a wave of farmers and loggers who made striking changes to Nez Perce land. The trains brought in passengers and hauled out grain, horses, and timber. The railroad was a catalyst accelerating contact with another culture, mixing and complicating Nez Perce cultural identity after thousands of years of one way of life.
County: Nez Perce
City: Spalding
Group Responsible for Placement: National Park Service
Marker Number: None
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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