National Register of Historic Places
Weippe Prairie
Weippe Prairie is a historic place in Weippe, Clearwater County, Idaho, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000311.
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Weippe Prairie
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About this place
What is Weippe Prairie?
Weippe Prairie is a large clearing, a "beautiful upland prairie field of about two by three miles bordered by farmland made from cleared pine forests", just north of the Middle Fork Clearwater River at 3,000 feet elevation near the town of Weippe in Clearwater County, Idaho. Camas flowers grow well there and historically attracted native gatherers of the camas roots. This location is where the Lewis and Clark Expedition emerged from crossing the Bitterroot Mountains on the Lolo Trail and first met the Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans, in September 1805. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966 and is now part of Nez Perce National Historical Park.
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Listing details
- Name
- Weippe Prairie
- City
- Weippe
- County
- Clearwater County
- State
- Idaho
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000311
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 46.36746, -115.93670
When was Weippe Prairie listed on the National Register?
Weippe Prairie was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Weippe Prairie located?
Weippe Prairie is located in Weippe, Clearwater County, Idaho at approximately 46.36746, -115.93670. See the map above.
Is Weippe Prairie a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Weippe Prairie is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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