David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Montana, USA

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument preserves the site of the June 25 and 26, 1876, Battle of the Little Bighorn, near Crow Agency, Montana, in the United States. It also serves as a memorial to those who fought in the battle: George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry and a combined Lakota-Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho force. Custer National Cemetery, on the battlefield, is part of the national monument.

Lieutenant Charles F. Roe and the 2nd Cavalry built the granite memorial in July 1881 that stands today on the top of Last Stand Hill. They also reinterred soldiers' remains near the new memorial, but left stakes in the ground to mark where they had fallen. In 1890 these stakes were replaced with marble markers. Markers honoring the Indians who fought at Little Big Horn, including Crazy Horse, have been added to those of the U.S. troops. The warriors' red speckled granite memorial markers dot the ravines and hillsides just as do the white marble markers representing where soldiers fell.


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MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana

Having been there myself not long ago, your images bring back good memories. My favorite is the memorial to the Native American’s. A very nice series indeed.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

I too, was there several years ago with family I have not seen since. Impressive place.

Gallopingphotog

Been here several times. There's a memorial to the horses, as well. I always feel for war horses (and war dogs). They didn't ask to be part of our stupid human conflicts.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

MTnative, thanks for your nice comment. I didn't get a photo of that Native American memorial, I'm afraid.

NMGal, so nice to see you! Thanks.

Gallopingphotog, I did include the horses gravestone in this set.

Gallopingphotog

OOps, slid right by it. I blame aging eyes. That's my story and I'm sticking to it

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

'S OK. I'm getting old, too.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent and interesting set David.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thanks, angler. I combined photos of 2 different visits to the site.

Doddy Loc: Barnard Castle-England

Excellent set David.

KankRat Loc: SW Chicago Suburbs

Following you on Flickr. Good stuff.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thank you very much, Doddy. I'm glad you liked it.

KankRat, well, there's a lot to see there. I'm pleased you like it.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

Excellent documentation, David. Quite interesting!

Runninglate Loc: Saint Cloud, Florida

Truer words were never spoken.