Blaine County Museum Blaine County Museum is the interim visitor center for the Bear Paw Battlefield the site of the last battle of the four-month Nez Perce War of 1877. The Museum houses three exhibits of historic artifacts found at the Bear Paw Battlefield, time-period photographs, and military gear from the late 1800’s. One of the highlights of the museum is the outstanding twenty-minute multi-media presentation “Forty Miles from Freedom”. Combining video, sound, lighting effects, and centered around artist Lorenzo Ghiglieri’s spectacular paintings, the presentation recounts the events leading up to the Battle and Siege of the Bear Paw which ended one of the most remarkable and tragic retreats in this nations history. Learn more... |
