Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (MT)
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Entrance
The main entrance to the monument is along US-212, just off Interstate 90 south of Crow Agency...
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Visitor Center
The visitor center is a small unassuming structure. Unfortunately, as it was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I can't comment on the facilities inside...
1. Native American Encampment (Illustrated)
"On June 25, 1876, approximately 7,000 Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe, including 1,500-2,500 warriors, are encamped below along the Little Bighorn River. Led by Sitting Bull, they refused to be restricted to their reservation, preferring their traditional nomadic way of life." -- National Monument Brochure
"On June 25, 1876, approximately 7,000 Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe, including 1,500-2,500 warriors, are encamped below along the Little Bighorn River. Led by Sitting Bull, they refused to be restricted to their reservation, preferring their traditional nomadic way of life." -- National Monument Brochure
2. Custer's Advance (Crow's Nest)
"From a promontory 13 miles away in the Wolf Mountains, Custer's scouts observe the Lakota, and Cheyenne pony herd and evidence of a large village in the valley behind you. Convinced the Indians had spotted his regiment and would soon scatter, Custer decides to attack before they flee." -- National Monument Tour Sign
2. Custer's Advance (Illustrated)
"From the Crow's Nest, Custer's Crow and Arikara scouts see evidence of an Indian encampment. Convinced that he has been discovered, Custer divides his command to strike the camp before it can scatter. He orders Maj. Marcus Reno's battalion to attack the encampment. Custer, with approximately 225 men, veers to the northwest in pursuit of mounted warriors and appears on the ridge to your left for the first view of the camp." -- National Monument Brochure
"From the Crow's Nest, Custer's Crow and Arikara scouts see evidence of an Indian encampment. Convinced that he has been discovered, Custer divides his command to strike the camp before it can scatter. He orders Maj. Marcus Reno's battalion to attack the encampment. Custer, with approximately 225 men, veers to the northwest in pursuit of mounted warriors and appears on the ridge to your left for the first view of the camp." -- National Monument Brochure
3. Reno's Valley Fight (Illustrated)
"After fording the Little Bighorn, Reno's battalion charges the encampment. Convinced that he is vastly outnumbered, Reno dismounts and forms a skirmish line across the valley, firing into the lodges. Warriors rush forward to defend the camp and outflank Reno's command, forcing it into the timber." -- National Monument Brochure
"After fording the Little Bighorn, Reno's battalion charges the encampment. Convinced that he is vastly outnumbered, Reno dismounts and forms a skirmish line across the valley, firing into the lodges. Warriors rush forward to defend the camp and outflank Reno's command, forcing it into the timber." -- National Monument Brochure
3. Reno's Valley Fight - Warrior Counterattack (Illustrated)
"Reno's battalion of 175 soldiers, civilian personnel, and arakira and Crow Scouts halt in the valley and form a thin skirmish line. Warriors race out from the village to oppose him. After 10 minutes of fighting, Lakota and Cheyenne warriors outflank Reno, forcing him into the timber on his right." -- National Monument Tour Sign
3. Reno's Valley Fight - Warrior Counterattack
"Reno's battalion of 175 soldiers, civilian personnel, and arakira and Crow Scouts halt in the valley and form a thin skirmish line. Warriors race out from the village to oppose him. After 10 minutes of fighting, Lakota and Cheyenne warriors outflank Reno, forcing him into the timber on his right." -- National Monument Tour Sign
