The sun sets behind the Indian Memorial.
The Indian Memorial is a circular earthwork carved gently into the prairie. The walls carry the names of those who fell here as well as the words of some who fought in the battle. NPS photo

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

National Monument · Montana · National Park Service

This land is a place to honor and reflect on the sacrifices made here on June 25 and 26, 1876, when Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors fought against a deliberate attack by the U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry, led by Lt. Col. George Custer, who sought to enforce policies that threatened their traditional way of life. How are the results of the battle felt in the West and Indigenous communities today?

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Phone
406-924-9167
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What's here

Highlights: Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite · National Cemetery · Military · Cavalry · Indigenous and Native Warrior · Monuments and Memorials · Native American Heritage · Wars and Conflicts · Indian and Frontier Wars · Grasslands

Activities & features: Auto and ATV · Scenic Driving · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Self-Guided Tours - Auto · Junior Ranger Program · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Photos

  • Headstone can still been seen even with the fresh snow that blankets the battlefield .
    Brandon Blackburn
  • The stone house sits on the edge of the Custer National Cemetery.
    NPS photo
  • The Seventh Calvary Memorial at dusk.
    Brandon Blackburn

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