Little Bighorn Battlefield and National Monument

As a history buff, visiting Little Bighorn has been on my list of places to visit and I'm glad I stopped on my way from Montana to Wyoming. It was not just informative; it was moving and poignant.

When you first enter the park, you see Custer's National Cemetery where you walk along the graves of known and unknown veterans of our nation's wars, including women and children from frontier posts, Indian scouts and Medal of Honor recipients.

You then walk up Last Stand Hill to the memorial for 7th Calvary soldiers who died on that hill.

This is the view of the hill from the cemetery below.

This monument is where Custer's remains (or what they thought were his remains) were laid to rest until they were moved to West Point. The story of this battle is quite vicious and gruesome!

These stones mark where soldiers died during the battle.

Also on the site is a memorial to the Native Americans who fell during the battle. It was incredibly moving with photos, quotes and stories that help re-image the history that is not often told from their perspective.

This is the only known image of Crazy Horse, the legendary Lakota warrior who wanted to preserve the traditions and values of the Lakota.  If you don't know a lot about this period of the Indian Wars and Custer's Last Stand, please take time to read about it. It is so important for us to know the true history of our country.