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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 ...

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Joseph Canyon Viewpoint, Oregon

Nez Perce called this area saq'nma, which means "long, rough canyon." This dramatic viewpoint on Oregon State Highway 3, about 38 miles north of Enterprise, shows where families of the Wallowa band made their winter camps, at the confluence of Joseph ...

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Buckhorn Lookout, Oregon

*Rugged Travel: roads recommended for high clearance, four wheel drive vehicles only; usually passable from July to October*

Click on the photo above to see magnificent views of the traditional Nez Perce homelands of the Wallowa area bands, in the ...

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Old Chief Jospeh Memorial

This is a national historic landmark and sacred site dedicated toTiwiteq'is, Old Chief Joseph. He is referred to as Old Joseph to distinguish him from his son, Chief Joseph (Hinmatooyalahtqitphoto_library

MHHM-37 Lewis and Clark in Salish Territory

US 93, MP 82, south of Lolo

 

The Lewis and Clark Expedition camped near here September 9 through 11, 1805, while traveling through the ancient territory of the Salish and Pend d’Oreille people. Since time immemorial, the tribes have ...

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MHHM-41 Rocky Mountain Laboratory

US 93, Mile Post 48, at Hamilton

 

In earlier, days, Rocky Mountain spotted fever was a dreaded malady in the West. The first case of spotted fever was recorded in ten Bitterroot Valley in 1873. Neither cause nor cure ...

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MHHM-42 Marcus Daly Mansion

Secondary 269 (Eastside Highway), MP2, north of Hamilton

 

Hamilton’s Daly Mansion was a summer retreat for Butte’s “Copper Kind” Marcus Daly and his wife, Margaret. Daly came to the United States as a poor Irish immigrant at age 15. ...

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MHHM-44 Lewis & Clark Meet the Salish

US 93, Mile Post 13, South of Sula

There are four panels at the overlook site.

 

1) Lewis & Clark Encounter the Bitterroot Salish Indians

     On September 4, 1805, 33 cold, wet and hungry members of the ...

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LC -1-5 Descent Trail

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LC - 1-4 Descent Trail

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