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Conflict Site / Canyon County

Ward Massacre Marker

This marker records a violent Oregon-bound emigrant party attack and the retaliatory military response that followed.

Category
Conflict Site
Era
1854
Coordinates
43.6632, -116.6138
Ward Massacre Marker historical marker
Historical marker photo from Idaho Transportation Department Historical Marker Hub.

Map

Map locations are for illustrative planning only. Check the original source records, posted signs, land ownership, closures, and current conditions before visiting.

Why It Matters

It is a difficult, unsettling marker that shows how overland migration stories were also stories of conflict and trauma.

Marker record title: The Ward Massacre.

Marker Number
75

Source: Idaho Transportation Department Historical Marker Hub. This page summarizes public marker data and adds editorial context.

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