• Big Hole National Battlefield, Wisdom Montana

    Big Hole

    National Battlefield Montana

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The Friends of Bear Paw, Big Hole & Canyon Creek Battlefields is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting the National Park Service in preserving special places. The Friends Group seeks to enhance efforts toward preservation and education with a focus on balance and diversity. To learn more about the Friends Group or to join please visit their website at www.friendsnezpercebattlefields.org.

 

The Nez Perce Trail Foundation is major supporter of the Nez Perce National Historic Trail that is administered by the United States Forest Service. Because the trail goes through the Big Hole Valley and the park, the National Park Service also works closely with the trail on special projects. To learn more about this group please visit their website.

Did You Know?

The Nez Perce had approximately 2000 horses with them at the time of the battle.

One of the first tribes to selectively breed horses, the Nez Perce created the breed we know today as the Appaloosa.