Bear River Massacre Site
Bear River Massacre Site, near Preston, Idaho, is the site of the Bear River Massacre, in which a village of Shoshone Native Americans were attacked by the California Volunteers on January 29, 1863.
Wilson44691, Public domain.- Battlefield
- …lies at an elevation of around 4,490 feet (1,370 metres)
- Description: archaeological site in Idaho, United States of America
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston and Dayton.
Preston
Preston is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States.
3½ miles southeast of Bear River Massacre Site
Dayton
Village
Dayton is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States.
4½ miles southwest of Bear River Massacre Site
Clifton
Village
Clifton is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States.
6 miles northwest of Bear River Massacre Site
Bear River Massacre Site
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Latitude
42.14084° or 42° 8′ 27″ north
Longitude
-111.91128° or 111° 54′ 41″ west
Open location code
85JC43RQ+8F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = battlefield
Wikidata ID
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