Near Kooskia in Idaho County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Looking Glass

During General O. O. Howard's 1877 Nez Perce Campaign

— Looking Glass and his band were camped up Clear Creek here —

Looking Glass Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2016

1. Looking Glass Marker

Inscription. Looking Glass told army authorities: “Leave us alone. We are living here peacefully and want no trouble.” But after a military attack, July 1, that destroyed his village, ruined his gardens and captured 750 Nez Perce horses, Looking Glass and his band joined other Nez Perce refugees and soon headed for Montana’s buffalo plains. Howard spent three more months pursuing Joseph, White Bird, Looking Glass, and their warriors after that fiasco.

Erected by Idaho Historical Society & Idaho Transportation Department. (Marker Number 347.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Idaho State Historical Society, and the The Nez Perce Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 46° 8.142′ N, 115° 57.256′ W. Marker is near Kooskia, Idaho, in Idaho County. It is on U.S. 12 half a mile east of State Highway 13, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in a pull-out on the south side of US Highway 12, overlooking the Clearwater River. Touch for map.

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Marker is in this post office area: Kooskia ID 83539, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Idaho — Idaho’s Panhandle.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

specifically in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: History of a Frontier Community (approx. 1.2 miles away); Kooskia Crossing Kiosk (approx. 1.6 miles away); Nez Perce War (approx. 4.2 miles away); Trails at Heart of the Monster (approx. 5.7 miles away); Nez Perce National Historical Park (approx. 5.8 miles away); Long Camp (approx. 6.6 miles away); Asa Smith Mission (approx. 6.6 miles away); Lewis and Clark Route (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kooskia.

More about this marker. Large wooden marker in good condition

Looking Glass Marker (<i>wide view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2016

2. Looking Glass Marker (wide view)

View of Clearwater River from the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 14, 2016

3. View of Clearwater River from the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 831 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.