Small but interesting museum. Gift shop with a variety of books from various tourist stops in the area.
Whether a person enjoys it depends on the person's interest. Raised near this battlefield, I have visited it multiple times and have watched it change. They do a good job of depicting the history of this battle from both the viewpoint of Native Americans and from US military. The interpreters are knowledgeable and helpful.
The driving tour is well laid out. Just stop for the spots on your right. The road will loop around so you see the ones on the other side. We used the cell phone tour along the way. Simple to use. Between the signs and the phone tour, the information is very thorough. Much of it repeated what the Ranger had talked about, but now we saw the sites he referred to.
My family and I have visited battlefields ranging from the War of 1812 to World War II, this remains one of my favorite battlefields we have visited. The rangers were helpful and quite insightful about the battlefield. I recommend arriving early and plan to spend at least 1-2 hours at the visitors center and another 1-2 hours (2-4 hours total) to drive the battlefield and see the Cemetery. Make sure you arrive on a day that allows you to reach the start of the drive (it is not at the Visitor's Center) sometimes the ranchers gate are closed. Take your time on the drive to really go slow and see all of the stops, it helps to understand the battlefield and the cost of it. Something to note is you will have to pay to get access, unless you have a pass through the National Park Service or have a Military Pass from the Park Service.
Definitely catch the tale done by the park Ranger. He's a good story teller and gives an overall history of the battle. Also good information about Crazy Horse if you plan to visit there.
There is a bus tour available. The cost was too much for my family of 6. $10 per adult, kids were a little less. People who went on it thought it was very good.
Drinking fountains available. Also there is a water bottle refilling station.
There is also a walking tour. We didn't do that part since it was 90* in the shade.
A lot of information for the history fans and very respectfully done for both sides. You could spend an hour or easily half a day here depending on what you want to do. Can listen to the ranger talk, go through the museum, visit the monuments, drive the miles of self-guided tour of the Calvary routes, and walk another self-guided path closer to the Indian encampment.
Bathrooms were separate from the museum and conveniently placed in the parking area. They are handicap accessible.
What made the visit exciting for me was experiencing the battle first hand. If you go there, please don't sell yourself short by stopping on top of the hill, grabbing a few photos, and heading back on the highway. Drive the road past everything all the way to the end (5 miles) without stopping, and work your way back towards the entrance where you can stop along the road and take in the battle as it happened. That way you'll end your visit on Last Stand Hill. You can also see where Custer's men died along the way. Unlike the movies, he didn't arrive at the hill with a thousand soldiers. He started out with roughly 240 soldiers when the battle began. By the time he reached his final destination, there were only about 30 men left to fight it out on the hill. That's what you get by starting in the back and working your way forward. I think the National Park system did everyone a huge disservice when they constructed the park the way they did. There's something special.about saving the best for last.
This monument deserves a high rating. It is well designed and captioned.
A place I've wanted to visit since I read my first Custer book 55 years ago. If you love American History, this should be high on your bucket list. Before you go, know that Custer and many of the other soldiers who fell here are now buried elsewhere, so you'll see very few, if any, actual graves on the battlefield.
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is a US Point Of Interest based in Crow Agency, Montana. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is located at Interstate 90 Frontage Rd, Crow Agency, MT 59022, USA.
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