Nespelem’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Nespelem. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Nespelem was founded by the Yakama leader Chief Kamiakin and officially incorporated on April 15, 1935. It is the site of a historic Nez Perce cemetery, which was the original burial ground of Chief Joseph.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Nespelem’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Nespelem’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewHotel, Nespelem, Colville Indian …, c. 1900: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Nespelem, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Nespelem is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Nespelem has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Chief Joseph Memorial in Nespelem Community, 0.3 miles away.
Nespelem and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Hotel, Nespelem, Colville Indian Reservation, Washington, ca. 1900 (c. 1900) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.