Nez Perce County Historical Society

The Nez Perce Historical Society

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Quick Facts

Location:

Lewiston, ID

MANAGED BY:

Nez Perce Historical Society

Amenities

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Accessible Rooms, Accessible Sites, Audio Description, Audio Description - Live, Bicycle - Rack, Captioned Media, Cellular Signal, Electrical Outlet/Cell Phone Charging, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit Available, First Aid/Medical Care Available, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board, Internet/WiFi Available, Open Captioning, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Restroom, Restroom - Accessible, Restroom - Family, Tactile Exhibit, Telephone, Toilet - Flush, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible

Lewis and Clark NHT Visitor Centers and Museums

Visitor Centers (shown in orange), High Potential Historic Sites (shown in black), and Pivotal Places (shown in green) along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

Based in the city of Lewiston, Idaho, the Nez Perce County Historical Society and Museum preserves the history of Lewiston, the Nez Perce People, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  

It was in the autumn of 1805 that Meriwether Lewis and William Clark passed through the region dominated by the Nez Perce. At the time, the Nez Perce resided in the northwestern quarter of what would become the United States of America. In 1863, the village of Lewiston was incorporated as part of the Idaho Territory, just three years after Captain E.D. Pierce found gold in the area. Unfortunately for the Nez Perce, the gold rush that followed forced them into multiple federal treaties that slowly shrunk their territory.  

Today, the Nez Perce County Historical Museum documents and preserves this history to educate locals and visitors about the multifaceted past of Nez Perce County. The society and museum are managed by its board and operated by employees and volunteers. For a small entrance fee, visitors have access to the museum's various exhibits and gift shop, which also serves as the only bookstore in the city of Lewiston. 

For more information on the Nez Perce County Historical Society and Museum, call [phone] or email them at [e-mail]