Snake River Archaeological Site

The Snake River Archaeological District is an archaeological area located in Nez Perce County, Idaho, and Asotin County, Washington, and centered on the Snake River, which divides the two states. The area includes a number of sites inhabited by the Nez Perce people, who used it as a fishing ground and a winter campsite. Settlement in the area stretches from roughly 6000 B.C. to the 20th century A.D. Several hundred pictographs are part of the area, usually painted at village sites.[3]

Snake River Archeological District
LocationAddress restricted[1], Asotin County, Washington
Nearest cityClarkston, Washington
Area4,640 acres (18.8 km2)
NRHP reference No.76001868[2]
Added to NRHPMay 13, 1976
Nez Perce Snake River Archeological District
LocationAddress restricted[1], Nez Perce County, Idaho
Nearest cityLewiston, Idaho
Area3,500 acres (14 km2)
NRHP reference No.78001086[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1978

It includes the confluence of Redbird Creek and the Snake River.

The Washington part of the site, west of Snake River and comprising 4,640 acres (18.8 km2) in Asotin County, Washington was added as the Snake River Archeological District to the National Register in 1976.[4][5]

The Idaho part of the site, east of Snake River and comprising 3,500 acres (14 km2) in Nez Perce County, Idaho was added as the Nez Perce Snake River Archaeological District to the National Register in 1978.[6][5]

References
  1. Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Rice, David G. (April 4, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Nez Perce Snake River Archaeological District (Redacted)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  4. "Nomination Form for Snake River Archeological District". National Park Service.
  5. Hells Canyon Hydroelectric Project: Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 1. p. 486.
  6. "Nomination Form for Nez Perce Snake River Archaeological District". National Park Service.


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