Camas Meadows Battle Sites

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Camas Meadows Battle Sites
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location: Clark County, Idaho, USA
Nearest city: Kilgore, Idaho
Built/Founded: 1877
Designated as NHL: April 11, 1989[1]
Added to NRHP: April 11, 1989[2]
NRHP Reference#: 89001081
Governing body: Bureau of Land Management

Camas Meadows Battle Sites, also known as Camas Meadows Camp and Battle Sites, are sites of the Battle of Camas Creek. The Nez Perce captured about 150 horses and mules of the pursuing army, and escaped to continue their trek for another 6 weeks.

They are two sites of about 40 acres each, about 5 miles apart.[3]

They were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[1][3] They are parts of the Nez Perce National Historical Park.

Camas Meadows sign, Idaho, 2003
Camas Meadows sign, Idaho, 2003


[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Camas Meadows Battle Sites. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ a b Merle W. Wells and Edwin C. Bearss (July, 1988), National Register of Historic Places Registration: Camas Meadows camp and battle sitesPDF (950 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 2 photos, undatedPDF (276 KiB)
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