Little Bighorn, A Place of Reflection
This area memorializes the US Army's 7th Cavalry, Crow, and Arikara scouts and the Lakota's, Cheyenne's, and Arapaho in one of the American Indian's last armed efforts to preserve their way of life. Here on June 25 and 26 of 1876, 263 soldiers, including Lt. Col. George A. Custer and attached personnel of the US Army, died fighting several thousand Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors.
14 Sept 2024
Taking in this unit is like reading the final pages of a long and bitter chapter of our history. We all have read or heard of George Custer, but what lead to this ending involves going back many years and many battlefields with our war against the Native Americans. We decided to take in this unit with a walk up to Last Stand Hill were Custer, and his command meet their final demise. The Visitor Center is closed right now for remolding so this site will go on our return list. This site is very dog unfriendly, and dogs are not allowed out of your vehicle. Be aware also that this is one of the few National Monuments that have an entrance fee.
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Our 178th NPS Unit
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