Nez Perce National Historical Park
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Contact Information:
Nez Perce National Historical Park
39063 U.S. Highway 95
Spalding, ID 83540
208-843-2261
http://www.nps.gov/nepe/
Size: 2,495 acres.
Location: Nez Perce National Historical Park includes 38 sites located in north-central Washington, northeast Oregon, north-central Idaho, and western Montana. Headquarters is located in Spalding, Idaho, 11 miles east of Lewiston.
Description: The history and culture of the Nez Perce Indian country are preserved, commemorated, and interpreted here. Of the original 24 sites, 4 are administered by the National Park Service and 20 through cooperative agreements. Of the 14 additional sites added in 1992, only the Big Hole National Battlefield is managed by the National park Service. Agreements with the property owners are being worked out to provide for public access to each area.
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Nez Perce National Historical Park
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Operating
Hours:
The Visitor Center at Spalding, Idaho, is open
year round. During the winter months, hours are from 8:00am to 4:30pm and from Memorial Day to Labor
Day from 8:00 am to 5:00pm. The Visitor Center at Big Hole National Battlefield in Wisdom, Montana is open all year. From Memorial Day to
mid-September, the park is open from 8:00am to 5:00pm; during the winter months
from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Bear Paw Battlefield is open year round from dawn to dusk. The Blaine County Museum in Chinook has exhibits and an audiovisual program on the battle at Bear Paw. In the summer the museum is open daily from 8:00am to 5:00pm. For the remainder of the year, it is open on weekdays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm;
closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days
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History:
Authorized on May 15, 1965.
See other National Historical Parks
See other Idaho National Parks