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Whitebird Battlefield is located 15 minutes south of Grangeville, Idaho on Hwy 95. The first battle of the Nez Perce War was fought here June 17, 1877. While attempting to resolve their problems peacefully, two shots from a volunteer's rifle ended the parlay. This resulted in a sharp clash between the Nez Perce bands and the U.S. Army Cavalry. Thirty-four soldiers were killed while the Nez Perce Indians lost none. A self-guided walking tour booklet of the battlefield is available at the trailhead 1.2 miles through the town of Whitebird on the Old Spiral Highway. There is an Interpretive Shelter along Hwy 95 that overlooks the Battlefield and explains the sequence of events that day. See the entry for Nez Perce National Historic Park for more about the Nez Perce.
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Location
North Central Idaho, S. of Grangeville
Directions
Hwy. 95, S. of Grangeville to interpretive shelter
Nearest City
White Bird