• Nez Perce National Historical Park. Front Page banner photograph is of Heart of the Monster, an ancient place where the Nez Perce creation story originates. The secondary page photograph is of Nez Perce beadwork.

    Nez Perce

    National Historical Park ID,MT,OR,WA

Nez Perce NHP Social Media

Nez Perce National Historical Park is using new ways to bring the park experience to visitors. We are using Twitter and Facebook to connect you to the park.

Facebook

Please join us on our facebook account! It can be accessed through this link or if you have a Facebook account, go ahead and type Discover Nez Perce National Historical Park into the search bar.

Twitter

You can follow park news and events on Twitter @NezperceNP. Big Hole National Battlefield's feed is @BigholeNPS and Bear Paw is @BearpawNPS.

YouTube

The park has a YouTube channel which it is beginning to populate with short videos on the park. It can be reached through YouTube.

Engaging the Community

The park has received funding to engage teachers and students in Idaho, Oregon, and Montana to create virtual tours of battlefields of 1877. If you would like to follow this project, please pay them a visit on Facebook and a blog.

Did You Know?

The great Nez Perce rodeo rider Jackson Sundown on his horse, circa 1920. NPS photo NEPE-HI-1922

Horses came into Nez Perce country about the 1730s and the Nez Perce became well known for their large herds of fine horses. The Nez Perce practiced selective breeding to obtain the traits of intelligence, endurance, and speed.