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Camas Meadow Camp and Battle Sites

Camas Meadow Camp and Battle Sites is a historic place in Kilgore, Clark County, Idaho, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1989, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 89001081.

Kilgore, Clark County, IdahoListed April 11, 1989NRIS #89001081★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Camas Meadow Camp and Battle Sites?

The Camas Meadows Battle Sites, also known as Camas Meadows Camp and Battle Sites, are two sites important to the Battle of Camas Creek, fought August 20, 1877 between members of the Nez Perce tribe and troops of the United States Army. The Nez Perce captured about 150 horses and mules from a campsite of the pursuing army, and for several hours besieged a detachment sent to recover them at a second site. The two sites, each about 40 acres (16 ha) in size, are about 5 miles (8.0 km) apart in Clark County, Idaho. They were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989, and are now part of Nez Perce National Historical Park, a collection of sites important in Nez Perce history.

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Listing details

Name
Camas Meadow Camp and Battle Sites
City
Kilgore
County
Clark County
State
Idaho
Listed on the National Register
April 11, 1989
NRIS reference number
89001081
Resource type
site
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
44.35542, -111.88468
When was Camas Meadow Camp and Battle Sites listed on the National Register?

Camas Meadow Camp and Battle Sites was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1989.

Where is Camas Meadow Camp and Battle Sites located?

Camas Meadow Camp and Battle Sites is located in Kilgore, Clark County, Idaho at approximately 44.35542, -111.88468. See the map above.

Is Camas Meadow Camp and Battle Sites a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Camas Meadow Camp and Battle Sites is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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