A snow-covered cemetery on a hilltop under a clear blue sky. — **Plate I.** Snowy cemetery, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. From nps.gov

A metal sculpture of figures on horseback against a sunset sky. — **Plate II.** Indian Memorial, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. From nps.gov

A snowy hillside landscape with several grave markers scattered across the snow. — **Plate III.** Snow-covered headstones, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. From nps.gov

A wide landscape view of grassy hills and a valley with green trees under a clear blue sky. — **Plate IV.** Warrior markers, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. From nps.gov

Exterior view of a historic stone building with a red porch roof and a small round window. — **Plate V.** Stone house, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. From nps.gov

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

Crow Agency, Big Horn County, Montana. National monument; Open year round.

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Map. Crow Agency, Big Horn County, Montana. Larger map

Where: 756 Battlefield Tour Road, Crow Agency, MT. Directions
When: Winter (day after Labor Day, September 8th, to Memorial Day): Entrance Gate 8 am - 4 pm; Visitor Center/Book Store 8 am - 4 pm; Custer National Cemetery 8 am - 4 pm.
Getting there: Interstate I-90, Crow Agency Exit 510 at Jct 212, Battlefield Tour Road 756 to the park entrance.
Fees: Private vehicle $25.00; motorcycle $20.00.
Access: No access to any portion of the park outside of open operational hours; the main visitor center is still under construction and remains closed; a temporary contact station has orientation information and the bookstore.
Walk-in or reserve: All visitors must have an entrance pass.
Phone: 406-924-9167
Website: nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service.
Coordinates: 45.565750, -107.427294.

Battlefield land honoring those who fought here on June 25 and 26, 1876, when Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors fought the U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Custer.

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