Joseph, Oregon - Nez Perce National Historic Trail - Auto Tours (sitios de interés)

Joseph. Oregon

Symbolic Beginning of the Nez Perce Flight of 1877.

The Nez Perce name for this area was hah-un-sah-pah—'big rocks lying scattered around.' Today,Joseph is a town with homes, shops, and artisan galleries.The streets are 100 feet wide, originally built to accommodate a 4-horse team turnabout. South of Joseph, near scenic Wallowa Lake, is the symbolic beginning of the Nez Perce flight of 1877.

This is where we were born and raised...It is our native country. It is impossible for us to leave.–Ollokot