Nez Perce National Historical Park
The Nez Perce National Historical Park was established to facilitate the preservation and interpretation of sites pertaining to early Nez Perce culture, the Lewis and Clark expedition, the fur trade, missionary activities, gold mining, logging, and the Nez Perce War of 1877.
The park originally consisted of 24 sites in north central Idaho, but in 1992, Congress authorized the Nez Perce National Historical Park Additions Act, which added fourteen sites. The park sites link together the interpretive themes and Nez Perce story. The Nez Perce National Historical Park administers nine sites, while state, tribal, local, or other federal agencies manage the remaining 29 sties. The Park Service partners with these landowners to facilitate resource protection.
Protecting resources and enforcing park regulations are difficult at Nez Perce National Historical Park, in part, because the park is spread across four states. In spite of the geographic challenges, cultural resources at the park are in fair condition, overall, with a rating of 75 out of 100. Natural resources, conversely, are in poor condition with a score of 58 out of 100.
