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Stop
by and visit us next time you are in Lewiston!
Our Spring Hours
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Sunday: 1:00 PM -
5:00 PM
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Monday & Tuesday
By appointment only.
To make reservations, please call Kent Henderson,
Administrative Director, at (208) 746-9046. Please
give at least 24 hours advanced notice.
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Wednesday &
Thursday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Friday & Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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We welcome
individuals, families, clubs, schools and
associations of all kinds who are interested in our
hunting heritage. We encourage you to call for an
appointment and guided tour of our facility.
Directions
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In Lewiston, follow
the brown and white signs to Hells Gate State Park.
The entrance to the park is 1.4 miles south of the
east end of the Southway Bridge as it crosses the
Snake River from Clarkston Washington to Lewiston
Idaho.
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Turn right (west) on Hells
Gate Road into Hells Gate State Park. Go one mile to
the Jack O'Connor Center Access Road.
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Take the Jack
O'Connor Center Access Road (first road to the left
past the Tammany Creek bridge) to the parking lot at
the Jack O'Connor Hunting Heritage and Education
Center (approximately 300 yards).
The
home of the Jack O'Connor Hunting Heritage &
Education Center sits high on a grassy hilltop in
Idaho's Hells Gate State Park, overlooking the banks of the Snake
River, not far from the entrance to Hells Canyon, and
just a short distance from the home where Jack O'Connor
lived in Lewiston, Idaho.
Hundreds
of thousands of visitors pass through the Lewis-Clark
Valley each year, many on their way to explore Hells
Canyon or to enjoy the outdoor recreation the region offers. The
Jack O'Connor Center is ideally situated above the banks
of the Snake River and tells the story of the famous
outdoor writer Jack O'Connor, along with displays of his
extensive collection of hunting trophies.
The Idaho
Department of Parks & Recreation and the non-profit Jack
O'Connor Hunting Heritage & Education Corporation have
entered into a partnership to bring this unique visitor
center to Idaho.
The Jack
O'Connor Hunting Heritage & Education Center:
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Serves
as a memorial to the legacy of Jack O'Connor, one of
the foremost outdoor writers of the 20th century,
displaying his collection of trophy heads, his
writings, guns, and related memorabilia.
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Promotes
and perpetuates the hunting heritage of America
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Educates
the public about the important role hunting plays in
modern resource management.
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Educates
future generations of Americans about safe and
ethical hunting
Jack
O'Connor was born in Arizona in 1902, a land
that he described as "the last frontier." He
taught English at the University of Arizona, and became
its first journalism professor. His first
love was the outdoors and writing about hunting,
firearms, and the natural history of big game animals.
As the longtime firearms editor for OUTDOOR LIFE
magazine, O'Connor hunted and collected trophies
throughout the world, and introduced millions of readers
to hunting and firearms. O'Connor moved to
Lewiston, Idaho in 1948 and he lived there until his
death in 1978.
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