The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is the site of the June 25, 1876 battle between the U.S. Army's Seventh Calvary and several bands of Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho. A tour of the battlefield is a must for every man, woman and child. Everyone during their lifetime should make the visit... each time that the author of this web site has visited, " I get the feel of the happening." Your tour at the site can include the Reno-Benteen Battlefield, Custer's Lookout, Weir Point, Medicine Tail Ford, Calhoun Ridge, Calhoun Hill and Custer Hill (see photo below). The battle field is located in southeastern Montana near Hardin, Montana. Open year around with seasonal restrictions. There are camping and lodging facilities near-by.
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The Rosebud Battlefield State Park is the site of the June 17, 1876 battle between the Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians and General George Crook's cavalry and infantry. This was a large battle and it set the stage for the Indian victory eight days later at the Little Bighorn. This is a 3052 acre park that is undeveloped and adjacent to the Crow Indian Reservation. During the spring, summer and fall, If you look and listen carefully, you may view and hear meadowlarks, crickets, and maybe even a snake, or two. It is located 25 miles east of Crow Agency, Montana, on US 212, then 20 miles south on Secondary 314, then 3 miles west on a county road, or 5 miles north of Decker, Montana, a town that is a couple miles north of the Wyoming border, on Secondary Road 314, then 3 miles west on a county road. This battlefield site is not next to an interstate freeway, nor next to a major state highway. You can picnic at this isolated location but the information that I have is that there is no camping. It is open year around.
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The Bear Paw Battlefield is where Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indians surrendered to General Nelson A Miles on October 5, 1877, after the six-day siege known as the Battle of the Bear's Paw. The location, the Nez Perce National Historical Park is about 67 miles west of Malta, Montana on State Highway 2, and then 16 miles south of Chinook, Montana on County Route 240 in central Montana. Chief Joseph is one of the most admired military strategists of all-time, in the opinion many, and this battlefield must be listed along with the above two battlefields. A monument marks the location of the surrender. Chief Joseph had led his people so close to a safe haven. The Nez Perce were only about 40 miles from the Canadian border. You need to read the history of Chief Joseph. The reading will be a memorable.
The Bear Paw Battlefield is the last stop on the Nez Perce National Historic Trail. Starting in Joseph, Oregon, the 1170 mile trail follows the path of the non-treaty Nez Perce bands during the 1877 war.
A self guided trail, picnic tables and restrooms are available. As for the hours-of-operation, I would contact the Blaine County Museum in Chinook.
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Bear Paw Battlefield is about 67 miles west of Malta, Montana, and then 16 miles south of Chinook, Montana
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