North Park in Billings in Yellowstone County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Chief Plenty Coups Visits - circa 1921

Historic Montana Avenue

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

1. Chief Plenty Coups Visits - circa 1921 Marker

Inscription. Plenty Coups (1848-1932) became a chief of the Crow Tribe by the age of twenty-eight after attaining distinction as both a warrior and a visionary for his people. Plenty Coups, recognized as a leader in defending Crow ancestral lands and promoting education, was selected to represent all of the American Indian tribes at the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in 1921. His home in Pryor, Montana, is now a state park and museum.

Erected by Downtown Billings Starts Here. (Marker Number 13.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 45° 46.965′ N, 108° 30.12′ W. Marker is in Billings, Montana, in Yellowstone County. It is in North Park. It is on Montana Avenue (Business Interstate 90) near North 26th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2513 Montana Avenue, Billings MT 59101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Montana’s Yellowstone Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West

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and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The ARU Railroad Strike - 1894 (a few steps from this marker); Calamity Jane Visits Montana Avenue - 1894 (within shouting distance of this marker); George L. Tracy Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Actor Bill Hart Visits Montana Avenue - 1927 (within shouting distance of this marker); The McCormick Hotel - 1905 (within shouting distance of this marker); Billings Implement Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mills Durant Star Building (about 300 feet away); The Eagle Hotel - circa 1905 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Billings.

More about this marker. Markers erected by Downtown Billings Starts Here are secure to streetlight poles and are only visible from the sidewalk provided they are not covered by a flower pot.

Also see . . . Plenty Coups - Wikipedia.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 15, 2020

2. Chief Plenty Coups Visits - circa 1921 Marker

Plenty Coups was named a chief of the Crow at age 28. As a young man and chief, he was a fierce and well-respected warrior. He was thought to have between 50 and 100 feathers on his coup stick, each one representing an act of valor. Many times over, he had fulfilled the four requirements for becoming a chief. (Submitted on February 1, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Chief Plenty Coups image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Billings Gazette

3. Chief Plenty Coups

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.