Steptoe Battlefield State Park

Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site
Washington State Park
Country United States
State Washington
County Whitman
Town Rosalia
Elevation 2,365 ft (721 m) [1]
Coordinates 47°13′43″N 117°21′55″W / 47.22861°N 117.36528°W / 47.22861; -117.36528Coordinates: 47°13′43″N 117°21′55″W / 47.22861°N 117.36528°W / 47.22861; -117.36528 [1]
Area 3 acres (1 ha) [2]
Established 1950
Management Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Location in the state of Washington
Website: Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site
Steptoe Battlefield Site
Location Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.
NRHP reference # 76001924
Significant dates
Battle 1858
Added to NRHP May 6, 1976

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

  1. 1 2 "Steptoe Memorial State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 "Commission Policy 72-14-1 Naming of Parks..." Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. March 27, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Steptoe Battlefield State Park Heritage Site". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
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