Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake
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| Wallowa Lake Site | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Wallowa County, Oregon, USA |
| Nearest city: | Joseph, Oregon |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1877 |
| Designated as NHL: | May 05, 1985[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 05, 1989[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 89001082 |
| Governing body: | United States Bureau of Indian Affairs |
Wallowa Lake Site, also known as Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake, Chief Joseph Cemetery and Joseph National Indian Cemetery is a five-acre Native American cemetery near Joseph, Oregon. The area was also a traditional campsite of the Nez Perce and may be archaeologically significant.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985.[1][3]
It is a component of the Nez Perce National Historical Park.
It is the burial place of Old Chief Joseph, the father of Chief Joseph.[4] When Old Joseph died in 1871, he had a traditional burial at the forks of the Lostine and Wallowa rivers.[5] In 1886 his grave was desecrated by local property owners and his skull was removed as a souvenir.[5] In 1926, the remains of the elder Chief Joseph were reburied. His grave is marked by a tall stone marker bearing the legend, "To The Memory of Old Chief Joseph, Died 1870." The cemetery, is a sacred place for the Nez Perce people.[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Wallowa Lake Site. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Wallowa Lake SitePDF (907 KiB), National Park Service, , 19 and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19.PDF (144 KiB)
- ^ Nez Perce National Historic Trail: Old Joseph's Gravesite. United States Forest Service. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ a b c Nez Perce National Historic Park] - Old Chief Joseph Gravesite
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