Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

This monument is dedicated to the men who died in the battle of the Little Bighorn. It was build in 1881 making it the oldest national monument in the country.

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument preserves the site of the June 25 and 26, 1876, Battle of the Little Bighorn. It also serves as a memorial to those who fought in the battle: George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry and a combined Lakota-Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho force. Custer National Cemetery, on the battlefield, is part of the national monument.

The site of a related military action led by Marcus Reno and Frederick Benteen is also part of the national monument, but is about three miles (5 km) southeast of the Little Bighorn battlefield.

Location

Last Stand Hill
Crow Agency, Big Horn County
Montana, USA

Getting There

The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is located in southeastern Montana, near the border with Wyoming. The monument is about an hour and a half drive from Billings, Montana. There is no public transportation that goes directly to the monument, but there are a few options for getting there:

Car rental: There are several car rental companies in Billings, including Avis, Budget, and Enterprise. Renting a car is probably the easiest and most convenient way to get to the monument.

Guided tours: There are several companies that offer guided tours to the monument, including Big Horn Canyon Tours and Yellowstone Guidelines. These tours usually include transportation to and from the monument.

Shuttle service: The Crow Tribe operates a shuttle service between the monument and the nearby town of Hardin, Montana. The shuttle runs several times a day, but the schedule can be limited, so it's important to check ahead of time.

Nearby Airports

This is a list of primary airports in Montana that have scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines.