Center for the State of the Parks: Park Assessments
Big Hole National Battlefield
Published January 2007
Big Hole National Battlefield, a 655-acre park located ten miles west of Wisdom, Montana, tells the story of the battle that took place there in 1877, which contributes to Nez Perce National Historical Park’s larger goal of preserving and interpreting the entire continuum of Nez Perce culture and history.
Recognizing Big Hole National Battlefield’s significance to our shared national heritage, NPCA’s Center for State of the Parks endeavored to determine the conditions of the cultural and natural resources protected within the park. Researchers gathered information and used established, peer-reviewed methodologies to assess and systematically rate conditions of both cultural and natural resources at Big Hole National Battlefield.
Current overall conditions of Big Hole National Battlefield’s known cultural and natural resources rated “fair” scores of 70 and 74, respectively. This report contains descriptions of park resources and summaries of resource conditions.
