Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site
47°13′43″N 117°21′55″W / 47.22861°N 117.36528°W / 47.22861; -117.36528[1]
Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site, formerly named Steptoe Battlefield State Park, is a three-acre (1.2 ha) heritage site on the southeast side of Rosalia in Whitman County, Washington. The state park memorializes a running battle that occurred in 1858, the Battle of Pine Creek, between American soldiers under the command of Lt. Col. Edward Steptoe and a large band of Spokane, Palouse, and Coeur d'Alene Native Americans. Interpretive signage at the park describes the course of the battle.[3]
Park history
In 1914, the Daughters of the American Revolution, Esther Reed Chapter, erected a stone monument near the location where the Steptoe troops took their final stand. The site of the monument became a state park in 1950. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[3] In 2014, the park received the designation of "state park heritage site."[2]
References
- ^ a b "Steptoe Memorial State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Commission Policy 72-14-1 Naming of Parks..." Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. March 27, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
External links
- Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site Brochure Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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