#196 - Bannock War
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Volcanoguy
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The Bannock War sign on Idaho Hwy. 78.
Waymark Code: WMBKQV
Location: Idaho, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2011
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Idaho History Marker #196 about the “Bannock War” on Idaho Hwy. 78 near Bennett Creek.
Marker Name: Bannock War
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text:
Charging through a fringe of trees, U.S. Troops on Aug. 9, 1878, ended a four hour skirmish with a hundred Bannock Indians on an island in Bennett Creek nearby.
The war had begun in June on Camas Prairie and had swung clear to central Oregon. Now the Indians were returning to their reservation at Fort Hall. Harried from the island, they soon lost the pursuing troops in rough country north of here. This was the last battle of the war.
County: Elmore
Group Responsible for Placement: State of Idaho
Marker Number: 196
City: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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