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Destination : Big Hole National Battlefield
Web Address : Yes : Click Here to Visit
Category : History / Native American
Location : City : Wisdom State : Montana
When : Any Year: Spring or Fall
Reason to Visit : Big Hole National Battlefield is a memorial to the people who fought and died here on August 9 and 10, 1877. Combatants in a five month conflict that came to be called the Nez Perce War of 1877. Like other Indian Wars in the late 1800's, the Nez Perce War involved two very different groups with very different outlooks on land rights, civilian authority, government powers, social organization, and the responsibilities of the individuals to society.
In 1992, legislation incorporated Big Hole National Battlefield with Nez Perce National Historical Park, making it part of a unique park consisting of 38 different sites located in five states; Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.
Directions: Big Hole National Battlefield is located ten miles west of Wisdom, Montana on state highway 43. From I-15 at Dillon, Montana take highway 287 northwest to Wisdom, then highway 43, ten miles west. From I-15 at Divide, take route 43 west through Wisdom to Battlefield. From Missoula, Montana, take star route 93 south through the Bitterroot Valley to Lost Trail Pass. Turn east on highway 43 and drive 17 miles to the battlefield.
Submitted By : The Traveling Webmaster added Big Hole National Battlefield as I already intend to visit.
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No. The Traveling Webmaster has not yet visited, Big Hole National Battlefield during this current adventure, but once I do, I will be sure and tell you all about it. I will provide a rating and my recommendation whether you should schedule Big Hole National Battlefield in your next vacation plan.
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