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Nez Perce National Historical ParkA white canvas tipi in front of the Spalding Visitor Center, Spalding Idaho. This is the primary visitor center for the park.
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Nez Perce National Historical Park
Operating Hours & Seasons

The Visitor Center at Spalding, Idaho, is open all year.
Summer Hours: From May 22, 2009 to Labor Day, 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Fall/Spring Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Winter Hours: November 29, 2009 to March 14, 2010, the visitor center will be open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
The visitor center is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's.

The Visitor Center at Big Hole National Battlefield in Wisdom, Montana is open all year. From mid-June to early September, the park is open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. In the winter from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The visitor center is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's.

Bear Paw Battlefield is open year round from dawn to dusk. The Blaine County Museum in Chinook has exhibits and an audiovisual program on the battle at Bear Paw. In the summer the museum is open daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. They are closed for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 pm. For the remainder of the year, it is open on weekdays from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. They are closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.
Heart of the Monster, near Kamiah Idaho.  

Did You Know?
In Nez Perce country, the landscape tells stories. The lump of basalt near Kamiah, Idaho represents the Heart of a Monster. Coyote battled and killed a monster and from the drops of the creature's blood the Nez Perce were created.

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Last Updated: June 08, 2009 at 14:51 EST