Big Hole National Battlefield: A Resource Assessment
National Parks Conservation Association. 2007. Big Hole National Battlefield: A Resource Assessment. National Parks Conservation Association. Fort Collins, Colorado
The federal government and the Nez Perce people have long recognized the significance of sites associated with the Nez Perce War of 1877. Many important locations such as Big Hole Battlefield received federal protection soon after the war’s end. In 1883, the U.S. government established the site as a military reserve, and in 1910, it was designated a national monument. The site came under the care of the National Park Service in 1933, and in 1963, Congress increased the monument’s acreage and established it as a national battlefield to preserve its historic features and sites. In 1992, federal legislation designated Big Hole National Battlefield as one of the sites included within the expanded Nez Perce National Historical Park, which includes a total of 38 sites in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Big Hole National Battlefield, a 655-acre park located ten miles west of Wisdom, Montana, tells the story of the battle that took place there in 1877, which contributes to Nez Perce National Historical Park’s larger goal of preserving and interpreting the entire continuum of Nez Perce culture and history.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Parks Conservation Association
- Date of Issue
- 2007
- Publisher
- National Parks Conservation Association
- Units
- BIHO
- Keywords
- Air Quality