buried on the battlefield, now a national monument in Montana. Custer's spectacular death made him a popular but controversial hero, still the subject of much dispute as to his actions and character. Bibliography Custer wroteMy Life on the Plains(1874), and his wife, Elizabeth Bacon Custer,...
Public Law 102-201 renamed Custer Battlefield National Monument as Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, and called for the national design competition, construction, and maintenance of a memorial to recognize the Indians who participated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, June 25-26, 18...
near Bismarck, North Dakota to protect settlers and Northern Pacific Railroad engineers from Sioux Indians. During the summer of 1873, Thomas and his men escorted Northern Pacific Railroad surveyors as they worked their way westward along the Yellowstone River in eastern Montana. While protecting the ...
1. Pompeys Pillar National Monument Courtesy Donnie SextonStart your journey in Billings, armed with a picnic lunch, then head east 30 miles on I-94 to Pompeys Pillar, a sizable rock outcropping. You’ll see first-hand the only physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from their ...