About this property
Bahsahwahbee is a grove of Rocky Mountain juniper trees, locally called swamp cedars, in White Pine County, Nevada, where multiple massacres of Western Shoshone people occurred in the 19th century, two by the U.S. Army and one by vigilantes. The name means "sacred water valley" in the Shoshoni language. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and is located 8 mi (13 km) northwest of Great Basin National Park, 5 mi (8.0 km) northeast of Majors Place. The grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 as a traditional cultural property.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100000464. It was listed on April 30, 2017.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Bahsahwahbee listed on the National Register?
Bahsahwahbee was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 2017.
What type of historic resource is Bahsahwahbee?
Bahsahwahbee is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Bahsahwahbee?
The period of significance for Bahsahwahbee is recorded as the listed era.
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