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Nez Perce National Historical ParkThe Grave of Tuekakas (Chief Joseph the Elder), Joseph Oregon. One of thirty-eight sites in Nez Perce NHP
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Nez Perce National Historical Park
Places To Go

Nez Perce National Historical Park offers a host of sites, activities, and facilities throughout the year. A visit the park should include a stop at a park visitor center, at the Spalding site or at Big Hole National Battlefield.

The park is unlike more traditional National Park units, with thirty-eight sites spread over four states, you should plan your visit accordingly.

In June 2005, this buffalo hide tipi was put up for the first time in fifty years.  

Did You Know?
In the museum collection of Nez Perce National Historical Park is a magnificent buffalo hide tipi made of eighteen separate hides. This tipi is one of only a few that are know to survive from the mid-nineteenth century. It was donated by the Lawyer family.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST