NEZ PERCE COUNTY
Events Lewiston
•Dogwood Festival: late March through April; WWW.LCSC.EDU/CE/DOGWOOD •Art Under the Elms: late April; VISITLCVALLEY.COM/EVENTS/ARTUNDER-THE-ELMS-2/ •Capital Street Dock Concert: early July; BEAUTIFULDOWNTOWNLEWISTON.COM/CAPITAL-STREETDOCK-CONCERT/ •Hot August Nights: Aug. 25-27, 2016; VISITLCVALLEY.COM/EVENTS/HOTAUGUST-NIGHTS/ •Lewiston Round-Up: Sept. 7-10; WWW.LEWISTONROUNDUP.COM •Nez Perce County Fair: Sept. 21-24; WWW.NPCFAIR.ORG/ •Downtown Artwalk: early October; BEAUTIFULDOWNTOWNLEWISTON.COM/ARTWALK/ •Pumpkin Palooza: last weekend of October; BEAUTIFULDOWNTOWNLEWISTON.COM/PUMPKIN-PALOOZA/ HTTP://WWW.LCVALLEYCHAMBER.ORG/; (509) 758-7712 or 800-933-2128
Culdesac
Culdesac was named for its location at the end of the railroad line. Located here is St. Joseph’s Mission (1874), listed on the National Register of Historic Places for being the first Roman Catholic mission among the Nez Perce Indians. Activities include: •Culdesac Sausage Feed: usually first Sunday in March •Culdesac Shebang Days: second Saturday in June
Lapwai
•Lapwai Earth Day Celebration; late April; contact: Lapwai City Hall, (208) 843-2212, CITYOFLAPWAI.COM •Chief Joseph Warrior Memorial Pow Wow; June 16-18; contact: Lapwai City Hall, (208) 843-2212, CITYOFLAPWAI.COM •Lapwai Days: July 7-9; contact: Lapwai City Hall, (208) 843-2212, CITYOFLAPWAI.COM •Young Nations Youth Pow Wow; Nov. 17-19; contact: Lapwai City Hall, (208) 843-2212, CITYOFLAPWAI.COM •Nez Perce National Historic Park Bead Bazaar; Dec. 2; contact: Lapwai City Hall, (208) 843-2212, CITYOFLAPWAI.COM
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Lewiston
Lewiston was founded the same year (1861) as the county, spurred by a neighboring gold rush northeast in Pierce. It serves as a hub for recreation into the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area; and its industries include agriculture, timber/paper products, as well as light manufacturing. The Port of Lewiston is the farthest inland port east of the West Coast of the U.S. It is home to Lewis-Clark State College.
Culdesac
Culdesac was named for its location at the end of the railroad line. Located here is St. Joseph’s Mission (1874), listed on the National Register of Historic Places for being the first Roman Catholic mission among the Nez Perce Indians.
Lapwai
Located within the boundaries of Nez Perce
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County and the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, Lapwai is also the seat of government for the tribe. Here, Henry H. Spalding established a Protestant mission in 1836. The name, Lapwai, means “place of the butterflies.” In nearby Spalding is the Nez Perce National Historic Park Museum and Visitors Center, highlighting the region’s artifacts and cultural history.
Peck
Located at the mouth of Big Canyon near the Clearwater River, Peck is situated east of Lewiston between Lenore and Ahsahka. The American Women’s League Chapter House was built here in 1900, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; it currently is in use as the Peck Community Library.