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Big Hole National Battlefield
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Bear Paw Battlefield tour

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A group tour at Bear Paw Battlefield

EDUCATION AND GROUP RESERVATIONS

Group Reservations are highly recommended. To assure staff availability please contact the Battlefield from 9 am to 5 pm daily at (406) 689-3155. There is no entrance fee at this site.


The links to the right provide helpful information on the Nimiipuu, their history and culture.

 Nez Perce National Historical Trail
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The Nez Perce camp site along the North Fork of the Big Hole river.  

Did You Know?
Big Hole Battlefield became a National Monument in 1910. In 1933 the battlefield was added to the National Park service system. It remains sacred ground to the Nez Perce people to this day.

Last Updated: February 02, 2007 at 18:51 EST