Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument • Montana

The sun sets behind the Indian Memorial.

Headstone can still been seen even with the fresh snow that blankets the battlefield .

The stone house sits on the edge of the Custer National Cemetery.

The Seventh Calvary Memorial at dusk.

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?

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.
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The monument and battlefield are open year round, even in winter when snow coats the ground.
Brandon Blackburn

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.
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About 40 to 50 men of the original 210 were cornered on the hill where the monument now stands.
Brandon Blackburn

An architectural rendering of the new visitor center.

The visitor center remains closed due to construction. The park is open 7-days a week. Click through for updates on the new building.

The 7th US Cavalry Memorial was built on Last Stand Hill.

In 1879 a temporary monument of stacked logs was erected on Last Stand Hill. A new permanent monument built of granite was erected in 1881.

The Reno-Benteen Memorial is made out of granite.

Drive the 4.5-mile tour road to the Reno-Benteen entrenchment where 350 7th Cavalry soldiers survived the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

The Memorial is in the shape of a circle. On the inner walls sit panels for each tribe that fought.

The Indian Memorial was dedicated on June 25, 2003. It was built to honor all of the tribes who participated in the Battle.

Apsáalooke Tours offers air-conditioned bus interpretive tours with Native American guides.

A rolling field punctuated by numerous grave markers in the foreground.

Discover the complex history of the battle, why it was fought, and who was involved.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
P.O. Box 39
Crow Agency, MT 59022-0039

Phone:

406-924-9167

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