Big Hole National Battlefield
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Big Hole National Battlefield is a protected historic site in Montana that preserves the location and memory of an 1877 Nez Perce War battle between the Nez Perce people and the U.S. Army.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Hole National Battlefield canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
national battlefield ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| area | 655 acres ⓘ |
| battleCommemorated | Battle of the Big Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battlefields of the Nez Perce War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Park Service unit in Montana ⓘ |
| combatant |
Nez Perce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictCommemorated | Nez Perce War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfBattleCommemorated | August 9–10, 1877 ⓘ |
| elevation | about 6,300 feet ⓘ |
| establishedAsNationalMonument | 1910 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Nez Perce encampment area
ⓘ
U.S. Army positions ⓘ battlefield overlook ⓘ interpretive trails ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| inception | 1910 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American West
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beaverhead County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Big Hole Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Montana ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | North Fork Big Hole River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Butte, Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wisdom, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Brigadier General John Gibbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableNezPerceLeader |
Chief Joseph
GENERATED
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Looking Glass GENERATED ⓘ White Bird GENERATED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic site ⓘ |
| offers |
historical interpretation
ⓘ
ranger-led programs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | National Park Service ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf | Nez Perce National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commemorate the Nez Perce people
ⓘ
to interpret the Nez Perce War of 1877 ⓘ to preserve the site of the Battle of the Big Hole ⓘ |
| redesignatedAsNationalBattlefield | 1963 ⓘ |
| topic |
Nez Perce history
ⓘ
U.S. Indian policy in the 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.