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Plan Your Visit. A visit to Big Hole is best begun at the visitor center. A film, museum, and book store provide an overview of the events that took place on the battlefield in August of 1877. During the summer months, ranger-guided activities take place daily.
Big Hole National Battlefield History. On the morning of August 9, 1877, U.S. troops surprised the nimí·pu· (Nez Perce), killing 60 to 90 nimí·pu· men, women, and children.
The Big Hole National Battlefield is the location of the battle that took place on August 9th and 10th during Nez Perce Flight of 1877. By early August, over 800 nımí·pu· (Nez Perce) and over 2,000 horses were passing peacefully through the Bitterroot Valley after crossing Lolo Pass into Montana.
Big Hole National Battlefield is part of Nez Perce National Historical Park that has thirty-eight sites spread over four states (Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington) that touch on many of the threads that make up the Nez Perce story.
Big Hole National Battlefield is just one of the 38 sites that make up the Nez Perce National Historical Park. Explore all the sites on the interactive map below. Visit sites that represent different time eras in Nez Perce history by clicking on the tabs at the top of the map.
The Big Hole National Battlefield landscape is recognized both as a historic site and as a memorial to those who lost their lives in the battle. This period of significance begins in 1877, the year of the battle, and concludes with the 1883 placement of the soldiers' monument.
Things To Do. The park's visitor center offers museum exhibits, a film, and a book sales area. The award winning film Weet'uciklitukt: There's No Turning Back, Battle at Big Hole provides an introduction to the Nez Perce Flight of 1877 and the battle that took place at this site.
Big Hole and Bear Paw battlefields are 395 miles away from each other. Canyon Creek Battlefield, another battle site between the Nez Perce and the US army during the Flight of 1877, is located 305 miles east of Big Hole and 245 miles south of Bear Paw near Laurel, MT.
Geologic Formations. From the top of the howitzer trail in the park, visitors are able to see the broad expanse of the valley and the surrounding mountain ranges. The Big Hole was rightly named by settlers, as it is the highest and widest of the broad mountain valleys of western Montana.
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