We left Medora on 9/20/2020 and drove to Hardin Montana which is just a few miles from the Little Bighorn battlefield. The next day we visited the park. The welcome center was closed but we were able to tour the battlefield where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and more than 260 soldiers met their death. This battle was one of the last efforts of the Northern Plains Indians to preserve their ancestral way of life.
There are memorials to the soldiers and the tribes that fought this battle. The gravestones in my picture were placed on the spots where the soldiers and Indians fell. There is also a National Cemetery at this location that contains many of the graves of the soldiers who died in this battle. Lots of history here.
Custer's body was later relocated to West Point.
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| We left the beach two weeks ago. What? |
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| Heading to Hardin Mt. What a beautiful state. |
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| Baling time. |
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| This was on the picnic table when we arrived. A welcome for Carol's dog! |
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| Home in Hardin! |
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| There's no place like home! |
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| A National Cemetery! |
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| The remains of a portion of the unidentified soldiers who fell at Little Big Horn |
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| These headstones are all over the area and they mark where the soldiers fell. This was the center of the last stand. |
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| In a circular memorial there are many of these statements authored by several of the Indians who fought in the battle. In my opinion we were the aggressor's here. The Indians were off their reservations enjoying a peaceful summer along the Little Bighorn River |
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| This our tour group. Fun spending time with family. |
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| This tree has memorials left by visitors. |
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| Wild horses take the road when they want to . |
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| Dry and very beautiful! |
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| National cemetery! |
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| The Indian memorial! |
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| And more horses! |
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| The Indian encampment was on the other side of the tree line which was along the Little Bighorn River The soldiers attacked the Indian Village and were met by a large contingent of warriors. The Soldiers retreated across the river up the draws in the picture. This attack was before the Indians attacked the Custer company! |
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| South of where the Custer company was attacked! |
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Great restaurant in Hardin! |
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