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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is the site of the June 25, 1876 battle between the U.S. Army's seventh cavalry, guided by Crow and Arikara scouts, and several bands of Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, and Araphaho.
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P.O. Box 39 Exit 510 Off I-90 Hwy 212 Crow Agency, MT 590220039 406-638-2621 - Visitor Information Sponsored LinksGetting There
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Billings Logan International Airport located 65 miles NW, Airport in Sheridan Wyoming, 73 miles to the South,
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Spring: 50-60 degree days/30 degree nights
Summer: 90-100 degree days/50 degree nights Fall: 50 degree days/25 degree days Winter: 20 degree days/0 degree nights Activities
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Recommended Activities Little Bighorn offers a wide range of interpretive opportunities. Talks on the battle and related themes are presented at the Visitor Center during the summer. Guided bus tours are offered through the concessionaire at Little Big Horn College. Self-guided walking tours are available for the battle related sites and the national cemetery. A self-guiding, 5 mile tour road enables visitors to follow and observe the sites related to the battle. Three walking trails have been established: Reno-Benteen Defense site, five miles south of the Custer field; Keogh/Crazy Horse position on battle ridge; and along Deep Ravine, west of battle ridge. The park commemorates the anniversary of the battle, June 25, by hosting an event on the battle of the Little Bighorn. Other special events are held during the year, including a Friday night lecture series, sponsored in July and August in Hardin, Mt. Documentary films available in winter and spring. Custer National Cemetery, containing burials that are historic to northern plains events as well as burial of veterans and dependents from 1879-present. White Swan Memorial Library: Contains the finest collection of research materials available on the battle of the Little Bighorn, as well as other related historical events. Limited tours and programs during off-season.
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