Little Bighorn Battlefield — Attraction in Crow Agency

Big Horn Battle National Park is a hidden gem that offers a profound glimpse into American history and natural beauty. The park is home to the historic Battle of the Little Bighorn site, where visitors can walk through the very grounds where this pivotal event took place. The trails are well-marked and provide a moving experience, allowing you to reflect on the past while enjoying the serene landscape.

While the visitor center is a modest bungalow, it offers an intimate and personal touch to the experience. Though not extensive, the exhibits provide essential information and context about the battle. The rangers are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate, often offering fascinating insights and stories that bring the history to life.

The park's natural beauty is stunning, with rolling hills and vast plains that stretch out as far as the eye can see. It's a place where you can truly connect with the history and the land, making it a memorable visit for anyone interested in America's past or simply looking to enjoy a peaceful and scenic environment. Despite its simplicity, Big Horn Battle National Park is well worth the visit for its historical significance and...

13 Sep 2017 1200Hrs

"Little Bighorn Battlefield" or Custer's Last Stand, or The Massacre at Little Bighorn"? You decide.

If you are looking for history from the history books, with only a slight change from what someone said, as in "charge" or "get'm boys" then it's the place to go. If you are looking for True accounts and True History then keep traveling. The opinion is that Custer was a great man that made an "Unforgivable error", "he did not attack right away." I did not go to the site to have opinions and conjecture pushed down my throat, thank you. Oh and what a Great sight it would ha been to watch even Women and Children Slaughtered and ripped apart by a Gatling Gun and cannon fire. Oh the glory of killing an infant and it's mother with one shot, the sport. Such fun we use to have. It makes me want to puke. To honor a man, and if "he was only following orders" then to honor the country behind those order, that does or allows this is Not Honorable. Then again, what treaty was ever upheld by the...

A look at a complex period of American and Native American history where tribes fought over territory with the US Army choosing sides - and losing epically. You can approach this from the Native point of view (maintaining a way of life, inter-tribe conflict, etc), or the Army point of view (how Custer failed so badly and paid with his life), or both - which I recommend. I learned much more here than I had ever learned in school or previous to my visit. We were fortunate enough to meet members of the Crow Nation who offered their perspective on the events of the period. Handicapped...