Bear Paw Mountains, Montana Territory
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Bear Paw Mountains, Montana Territory is a mountain range in north-central Montana historically known as the site where Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce surrendered to U.S. forces in 1877, effectively ending the Nez Perce War.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain range ⓘ |
| administrativeHistory | was within Montana Territory at time of 1877 surrender ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceFromCanadaBorder | about 40 miles ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceFromHavreMontana | about 30 miles south ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | Nez Perce War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMilitaryLeader | Nelson A. Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Chief Joseph
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nez Perce NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe | Nez Perce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | continental ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Nez Perce resistance and suffering ⓘ |
| eventOccurredHere |
Battle of Bear Paw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nez Perce surrender of 1877 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Late Cretaceous to early Tertiary ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | igneous intrusion ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Bear Paw Mountains portion of Beaver Creek Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation |
about 2100 meters
ⓘ
about 6900 feet ⓘ |
| highestPointName | Baldy Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNameVariant | Bear's Paw Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | effectively ended the Nez Perce War ⓘ |
| knownFor |
site of the 1877 surrender of Chief Joseph
ⓘ
site of the final battle of the Nez Perce War ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Montana Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | north-central Montana ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| mountainRangeType | island range ⓘ |
| nearbyCounty |
Blaine County, Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chouteau County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Hill County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorRiver | Milk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Havre, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfStateHistoricalContext | Montana Territory in 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ranching
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| vegetationType | mixed grassland and forest ⓘ |
| yearOfNotableEvent | 1877 ⓘ |
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