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Multiple tepee poles and a river are silhouetted against a dawn sky.

Big Hole National Battlefield

National Battlefield

Montana

Free entry

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On August 9, 1877, gunshots shattered a chilly dawn on a sleeping camp of nımí·pu· (Nez Perce). By the time the smoke cleared on August 10, almost 90 nımí·pu· were dead, along with 31 soldiers and volunteers. Big Hole National Battlefield was created to honor all who were there.

Activities

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Topics

Burial, Cemetery and GravesiteMilitaryMonuments and MemorialsNative American HeritageTragic EventsTrailsWars and ConflictsWestward ExpansionUS ArmyTribal Conflicts

No entrance fee.

Hours

The grounds and trails at Big Hole National Battlefield are open daily from sunrise to sunset.

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Visitor Center at the Big Hole National Battlefield

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