- Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake
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Wallowa Lake SiteGravesite of Old Joseph
Location: Wallowa County, Oregon, USA Nearest city: Joseph, Oregon Coordinates: 45°20′11.76″N 117°13′17.14″W / 45.3366°N 117.2214278°WCoordinates: 45°20′11.76″N 117°13′17.14″W / 45.3366°N 117.2214278°W Built: 1877 Governing body: United States Bureau of Indian Affairs NRHP Reference#: 89001082 Significant dates Added to NRHP: May 5, 1989[1] Designated NHL: May 5, 1985[2] Wallowa Lake Site, also known as Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake, Chief Joseph Cemetery and Joseph National Indian Cemetery is a 5-acre (20,000 m2) 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.[2][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]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Wallowa Lake Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=2056&ResourceType=Site. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Wallowa Lake SitePDF (508 KB). National Park Service. , 19 and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19.PDF (179 KB)
- ^ "Nez Perce National Historic Trail: Old Joseph's Gravesite". United States Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/npnht/tour/oldjoseph.shtml. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
- ^ a b c Nez Perce National Historic Park - Old Chief Joseph Gravesite
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