First Contact Between Two Cultures

First Contact Between Two Cultures (HM2AA2)

Location: Weippe, ID 83553 Clearwater County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 21.004', W 115° 55.476'

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I Set out early and proceeded ... to a Small Plain in which I found maney Indian lodges ... I met 3 Indian boys, when they saw me they ran and hid themselves. — Capt. William Clark, September 20, 1805

After Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery emerged half starved, from the Bitterroot Mountains, the first people they saw were three Nez Perce boys here on the prairie. The children were terrified; they had never seen white men. In the nearby village the Nez Perce fed the expedition, guided them to the Clearwater River, and provided some assistance while they built canoes for the journey to the Pacific.
The encounter was significant to both groups. From Lewis and Clark's journals, the world would learn that the Nez Perce were a friendly, resourceful people. For the Nez Perce, this was their first experience of a culture that would soon drive in waves.
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HM NumberHM2AA2
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Placed ByNez Perce National Historical Park
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Date Added Sunday, August 12th, 2018 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 582743 N 5133505
Decimal Degrees46.35006667, -115.92460000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 21.004', W 115° 55.476'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 21' 0.24000000000008" N, 115° 55' 28.56" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3017 Larson Rd, Weippe ID 83553, US
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