Near Craigmont in Lewis County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Lawyer's Canyon
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 5, 2018
1. Lawyer's Canyon Marker
Named for the Nez Perce Indian leader who served as Head Chief, 1848-1871, and who lived near the lower end of the canyon.
Called The Lawyer by early fur traders for his exceptional talents in languages and oratory, he was a friend of the whites. He had learned English before the missionaries came in 1836 and he helped them prepare dictionaries and translate the Bible into Nez Perce. He played an important part in all the treaties negotiated with his people before his death in 1876, a year before the Nez Perce War.
Erected by Idaho Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 163.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Idaho State Historical Society series list.
Location. 46° 12.048′ N, 116° 24.918′ W. Marker is near Craigmont, Idaho, in Lewis County. It is on U.S. 95 at milepost 268 near Evergreen Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in North Idaho Idahos Panhandle. It is also in the American Mountain West and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Railroad Trestles (here, next to this marker); Lewis and Clark (a few steps from this marker); Craigmont (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Craigmont (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Lewis and Clark (approx. 8.6 miles away); Railroad Tunnels (approx. 12.6 miles away); a different marker also named Lewis and Clark (approx. 12.8 miles away); Seventeen Volunteers (approx. 12.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Craigmont.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 5, 2018
2. Lawyer's Canyon Marker
Marker in the middle
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,857 times since then and 198 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
