LITTLE BIG HORN BATTLEFIELD, MT.  Drove the Jeep 115 miles to Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument.  Spent the day there until 3:30 pm, then drove back to the RV park in  Buffalo, WY.  Tomorrow we leave for Cody, WY.

While there we heard an outstanding historical explanation of the battle by Ranger Steven Adelson.  He spoke with the timing, passion, and drama of a professional stage actor.  He clarified the conflict, dispelling the Hollywood stereotypes, and put a human face on all involved.  Custer was portrayed as the same sort of man that would be an NFL star player, self-confident and self-admiring, but a key performer.  Someone who got the job done, just as George Patton got the job done, but was not humble about it.  It was not only Custer's last stand; it also was the native American's last stand.  After this there was no place to roam the plains in search of the buffalo as in the past.  Only the reservation remained for them.

Markers For Fallen Soldiers Looking Toward Little Bighorn River

Walkways Wind Through Areas of the Fallen

Markers for Soldiers

Marker for Lakota Native

Marker for Lakota Native

Cemetery for Fallen Horses

Site of Custer's Last Stand

Memorial to Custer's Last Stand

 

Artist Depiction of Battle

Monument to Native Americans

Outstanding Speaker/Ranger Chats with Betty

National Cemetery Also Located Here