1883 Monument
Bear Paw Battlefield
- The Bear Paw Battlefield is the location of the final battle of the Nez Perce Flight of 1877. Following the breakout of war in Idaho, approximately 800 Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) spent a long and arduous summer fleeing U.S. Army troops first toward Crow allies and then toward refuge in Canada. The Nimiipuu arrived at C’aynnim Alikinwaaspa (Place of the Manure Fire, now known as the Bear Paw Battlefield), a mere forty miles short of the Canadian border.
Big Hole National Battlefield
- On August 9, 1877 gun shots shattered a chilly dawn on a sleeping camp of Nez Perce. By the time the smoke cleared on August 10, almost 90 Nez Perce were dead along with 31 soldiers and volunteers. Big Hole National Battlefield was created to honor all who were there.
East Bluff
East Bluff: Initial Assault
Howitzer Capture Site
- See the location from where the 12 pound mountain howitzer was improperly fired and eventually captured by the Nez Perce.
Joseph Band
Looking Glass Band with ally Husishusis Kute
Memorial Tipi Frames
- Walk on sacred ground surrounded by tipi frames placed as a memorial to the Nez Perce lives lost in this battle.
Memorial of Chief Josephs final speech
Nez Perce Encampment
- An Important spot for cultural interpretation as well as a major focal point in the story of Big Hole National Battlefield.