A Perfect Place to Rest

A Perfect Place to Rest (HM2BMT)

Location: Wisdom, MT 59761 Beaverhead County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 38.946', W 113° 39.06'

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Pursued by the U.S. Army since June 1877, approximately 800 Nez Perce (nimi · pu · ) men, women, and children traveled over the Bitterroot Mountains and camped here in the Big Hole Valley. Thinking there was no immediate pursuit by the Army, this familiar site was a perfect place to rest.
As dawn broke on the morning of August 9, 1877 the 7th Infantry lead by Colonel John Gibbon, attacked. Nez Perce warriors rallied and fought back. The overwhelmed soldiers withdrew to the grove of trees on your right. Warriors surrounded the soldiers as Nez Perce survivors hurried out of the Big Horn Valley. In less than 24 hours this tranquil setting became a scene of chaos and terror. Now considered sacred ground; this is the final resting place for many of those who lost their lives.
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Monday, September 24th, 2018 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 293434 N 5058479
Decimal Degrees45.64910000, -113.65100000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 38.946', W 113° 39.06'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 38' 56.76" N, 113° 39' 3.6000000000001" W
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Area Code(s)406
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Siege Area Trail, Wisdom MT 59761, US
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