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Hole National Battlefield - Big Hole National
Battlefield is a memorial to the people who fought and died here on
August 9 and 10, 1877; combatants in a five month conflict that came to
be called the Nez Perce War of 1877. Like other Indian Wars in the late
1800's, the Nez Perce War involved two very different groups with very
different outlooks on land rights, civilian authority, government
powers, social organization, and the responsibilities of the individuals
to society.
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area - Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation. This dam, named after the famous Crow chairman Robert Yellowtail, harnessed the waters of the Bighorn River and turned this variable stream into a magnificent lake. Bighorn Lake extends approximately 60 miles through Wyoming and Montana, 55 miles of which are held within spectacular Bighorn Canyon. The Recreation Area is composed of 70,000+ acres, which straddles the northern Wyoming and southern Montana borders. Glacier National Park - Created in 1910, Glacier National Park provides over one million acres of habitat and protection for a wonderful variety of wildlife and wildflowers. The geologic history of Glacier is read in the numerous exposed layers of Precambrian sedimentary rocks. These extremely well preserved sediments date back to over 1 billion years. Subsequent sculpting by massive bodies of ice has transformed this area into a dramatic example of glacial landforms. Today several small alpine glaciers of relatively recent origin dot the mountains. |
Grant-Kohrs
Ranch National Historic Site - Established by
Canadian fur trader John Grant, and expanded by cattle baron Conrad
Kohrs, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site commemorates the Western
cattle industry from its 1850s inception through recent times. The park
was enacted in 1972, and embraces 1,500 acres and 90 structures. The
site is maintained today as a working ranch.
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail - This site celebrates the heroic expedition of the Corps of Discovery, led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark. Thirty three people traveled with them into unknown territory, starting near what is now known as Wood River, Illinois in 1804, reaching the Pacific Ocean in 1805 and returning in 1806. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument - Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is the site of the June 25, 1876 battle between the U.S. Army's seventh cavalry, guided by Crow and Arikara scouts, and several bands of Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and Araphaho. Yellowstone National Park - By Act of Congress on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park was "dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people" and "for the preservation, from injury or spoilation, of all timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosities, or wonders. . . and their retention in their natural condition." Yellowstone is the first and oldest national park in the world.
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