Chinese Massacre Cove
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Chinese Massacre Cove is an area along the Snake River
in Wallowa County
, Oregon
, United States
. It is located in the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest and the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
, upriver from the Snake's confluence
with the Imnaha River
.
In 1887 in Oregon's Hells Canyon
on the Snake River a gang of at least four white men robbed, murdered and mutilated 31 Chinese men. Three people were brought to trial but none was ever convicted. The area was named Chinese Massacre Cove on October 12, 2005.
Snake River
The Snake is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean...
in Wallowa County
Wallowa County, Oregon
Wallowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. According to Oregon Geographic Names, the origins of the county's name are uncertain, with the most likely explanation being that it is derived from the Nez Perce term for a...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located in the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest and the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area located on the borders of the U.S. states of Oregon and Idaho. The recreation area was established by U.S...
, upriver from the Snake's confluence
Confluence (geography)
In geography, a confluence is the meeting of two or more bodies of water. It usually refers to the point where two streams flow together, merging into a single stream...
with the Imnaha River
Imnaha River
The Imnaha River is a tributary of the Snake River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Flowing generally east near the headwaters and then north through Wallowa County, the entire river is designated Wild and Scenic...
.
In 1887 in Oregon's Hells Canyon
Hells Canyon
Hells Canyon is a wide canyon located along the border of eastern Oregon and western Idaho in the United States. It is North America's deepest river gorge at and part of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area....
on the Snake River a gang of at least four white men robbed, murdered and mutilated 31 Chinese men. Three people were brought to trial but none was ever convicted. The area was named Chinese Massacre Cove on October 12, 2005.