National Register of Historic Places
Bear River Battleground
Bear River Battleground is a historic place in Preston, Franklin County, Idaho, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1973, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 73000685.
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Bear River Battleground
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About this place
What is Bear River Battleground?
Bear River Massacre Site, near Preston, Idaho, is the site of the Bear River Massacre, in which a village of Shoshone Native Americans were attacked by the California Volunteers on January 29, 1863. Estimates of Shoshone casualties are as high as 384. It is also known as Bear River Battleground or Massacre at Boa Ogoi. The incident has one of the highest recorded casualty counts of the American Indian Wars of the 19th century, but was overshadowed at the time by events of the ongoing American Civil War. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1990.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Bear River Battleground
- City
- Preston
- County
- Franklin County
- State
- Idaho
- Listed on the National Register
- March 14, 1973
- NRIS reference number
- 73000685
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 42.13898, -111.92397
When was Bear River Battleground listed on the National Register?
Bear River Battleground was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1973.
Where is Bear River Battleground located?
Bear River Battleground is located in Preston, Franklin County, Idaho at approximately 42.13898, -111.92397. See the map above.
Is Bear River Battleground a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Bear River Battleground is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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