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.
The monument and battlefield are open year round, even in winter when snow coats the ground.
The stone house once served as a house for the Superintendent and their family. It has been renovated and restored and now serves as an office and research area.
About 40 to 50 men of the original 210 were cornered on the hill where the monument now stands.
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument moon rising above the Indian Memorial
756 Battlefield Tour Road
Crow Agency, MT 59022
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
P.O. Box 39
Crow Agency, MT 59022-0039
Phone Number: 406-924-9167 Voice
Email Address: LIBI_information@nps.gov
Description:
Private non-commercial vehicle.
one motorcycle and passenger
Per person fee
Commercial Rate for a vehicle holds up to 6 people, $25 plus per person.
Van holds up to 15 people
Commercial vehicle that holds up to 25 passengers
Commercial Bus $100.00 (26 or more seats, regardless of occupancy)
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?
park designation:National Monument
Take Interstate I-90 and exit at the Crow Agency Exit 510 at Jct. 212. To reach Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, turn right at the park entrance onto Battlefield Tour Road 756.
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Directions
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument summer season hours begin June 1. The park is currently closed Monday to Thursday. The temporary contact station, bookstore, entrance gate, and Custer National Cemetery are open from 8 am to 6 pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The 4.5 Mile Tour Road, Last Stand Hill, the Indian Memorial, the Reno-Benteen Entrenchment and Deep Ravine Trail are open from 8 am to 5:30 pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument average weather: Spring: 50-60 (F) degree days/ 30+/- (F) degree nights Summer: 70-100 (F) degree days/ 45-60+ (F) degree nights Fall: 40-50 (F) degree days/ 25+/- (F) degree nights Winter: 20-30 (F) degree days/ 0+/- (F) degree nights