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White Bird, Idaho
This is the site of the first battle between United States...
Tolo Lake, Idaho
*Adventurous Travel: roads not recommend...
Cottonwood Wayside
This one-acre rest stop at Milepost 253 near Cottonwood comme...
Cottonwood, Idaho
In June 1877, Cottonwood House (a hotel, saloon, and store) w...
St. Joseph's Mission, Idaho
Dedicated on Septermber 8, 1874 by Father Joseph Cataldo, ...
Fort Lapwai, Idaho
Lewiston, Idaho
In 1860, gold was discovered in Pierce, sixty miles east o...
Side Trip: Minam, Oregon
Traditionally, Minam Hill marked the westernmost boundary ...
Side Trip: Wallowa, Oregon
Tensions between settlers and Nez Perce ran highest when t...
Side Trip: Lostine, Oregon
At the confluence of the Lostine and Wallowa Rivers, ...
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White Bird, Idaho
This is the site of the first battle between United States soldiers and the Nez Perce.
When news of the Salmon River killings reached Fort Lapwai, ninety cavalry men were ...
Tolo Lake, Idaho
*Adventurous Travel: roads not recommended for motor homes or vehicles towing trailers; usually passable from July to October*
Tolo Lake (Tip'xliwam) was the gathering spot for five nontreaty Nez Perce bands, over 700 people, in early June 1877. The women ...
Cottonwood Wayside
This one-acre rest stop at Milepost 253 near Cottonwood commemorates the fight between 17 volunteers and a party of Nez Perce warriors that left 2 volunteers dead on July 5, 1877
Cottonwood, Idaho
In June 1877, Cottonwood House (a hotel, saloon, and store) was the only commercial establishment in town. The proprietor, Benjamin Norton, was killed in the Cottonwood skirmish, along with four other white settlers. They were all buried at the Mount ...
St. Joseph's Mission, Idaho
Dedicated on Septermber 8, 1874 by Father Joseph Cataldo, this was the first Roman Catholic Misson among the Nez Perce.
This building is now privately owned and is not open to the public. It is a component of the Nez ...
Fort Lapwai, Idaho
In 1863, U.S. Army troops were assigned to the Lapwai Valley in response to the gold rush. The fort they built was in use from 1863-1885. It was here that ...
Lewiston, Idaho
In 1860, gold was discovered in Pierce, sixty miles east of here, setting the stage for white encroachment in the area. In 1862, the town of Lewiston sprang up at the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake Rivers as a ...
Side Trip: Minam, Oregon
Traditionally, Minam Hill marked the westernmost boundary of the Wallowa Band’s territory, as well as that of the entire Nez Perce people. As the highway crosses the river, the Minam River flows into the Wallowa River on the south side ...
Side Trip: Wallowa, Oregon
Tensions between settlers and Nez Perce ran highest when the Joseph band came to their summer camp at Indian Town near Wallowa. The first council between the two sides was held on August 14, 1872 near where the Lostine and ...
