Nez Perce National Historical Park / Bear Paw Battlefield - Chinook, MT
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N 48° 22.650 W 109° 12.433
12U E 632752 N 5359811
Located 15 miles south of Chinook, MT on Highway 240, the Bear Paw Battlefield commemorates the final battle of the Nez Perce War of 1877.
Waymark Code: WM5W38
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2009
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Following the breakout of war in Idaho, nearly 800 Nez Perce spent a long and arduous summer fleeing U.S. Army troops first toward Crow allies and then toward refuge in Canada. Forty miles short of the Canadian border and following a five-day battle and siege, the Nez Perce ceased fighting at Bear Paw on October 5th, 1877, in which Chief Joseph gave his immortal speech: “From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.”
State/States the Park is located...: Montana
Park Designation: Battlefield/Military Park
Website From the National Parks Service Page of this Waymark...: [Web Link]
SECONDARY website.: http://www.chinookmontana.com/BearPawBattlefield.html
Are pictures included?: yes
Times the Visitors Center (or Park) is Open....: Not listed
Months the Visitors Center/Park is open...: Not listed
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