Camas Meadows Battle Sites | |
 Camas Meadows sign, Idaho, 2003 | |
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| Location | Clark County, Idaho, USA |
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| Nearest city | Kilgore, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 44°23′53″N 111°54′41″W / 44.39806°N 111.91139°W[1] |
| Area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Built | 1877 |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001081 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1989 |
| Designated NHL | April 11, 1989[2] |
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.[3] They were designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989,[2][3] and are now part of Nez Perce National Historical Park, a collection of sites important in Nez Perce history.
- ^ "Camas Meadows". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Camas Meadows Battle Sites". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Merle W. Wells and Edwin C. Bearss (July 1988). "Camas Meadows camp and battle sites" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Retrieved February 4, 2008. and Accompanying 2 photos, undated (367 KB)