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Big Hole National Battlefield is a site
along the Nez Perce National Historic Trail, and is located 10 miles
west of Wisdom, Montana, along Montana Highway 43.
In 1877 the Nez Perce Indians were camped in the Big Hole area when
they were attacked by United State’s troops under the command
of Col. John Gibbon. The site of this battle (some 655 acres) is managed
today by the National Park Service.
The Big Hole Battlefield Visitor Center interprets the Battle at Big
Hole as well as the War of 1877, a 5 month long clash between 2 peoples
poles apart in their beliefs about land rights, the nature of authority
and the structure of society. Details of the battle are provided by
exhibits, guide booklets, and various battlefield markers. There are
2 self-guided trails leading from the lower parking area to the position
of the Nez Perce camp, and on to area where U.S. soldiers were held
under siege in the latter half of the battle.
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