Near Broadus in Powder River County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Southeastern Montana
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 18, 2021
1. Southeastern Montana Marker
Inscription.
Southeastern Montana. . Fur trappers came upriver in the wake of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1806. These visitors left behind them tall tales of their adventures and a few trading posts scattered along the Yellowstone River. Southeastern Montana was Indian and buffalo country until the late nineteenth century. In March 1876, six companies of cavalry under the command of Colonel Joseph Reynolds attacked the village of famed Northern Cheyenne leader Two Moons about 36 miles south of here. During the day-long battle, soldiers captured the Cheyenne pony herd and burned the tepees, many of which were filled with ammunition. Later in the day, the Indians counterattacked, recaptured their horses, and forced the soldiers to retreat. Two warriors and four soldiers were killed in the battle. The skirmish strengthened the alliance between the Sioux and the Northern Cheyenne. It was one of the first battles in the Great Sioux War. , By the early 1880s, the buffalo had disappeared and the Indian Wars were a memory. The grasslands of southeastern Montana, drew the Texas-based Niobrara Cattle Company to the area. Within a generation, though, homesteaders' plows and barbed wire replaced the open range and high-heeled boots of the cowboys.
Fur trappers came upriver in the wake of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1806. These visitors left behind them tall tales of their adventures and a few trading posts scattered along the Yellowstone River. Southeastern Montana was Indian and buffalo country until the late nineteenth century. In March 1876, six companies of cavalry under the command of Colonel Joseph Reynolds attacked the village of famed Northern Cheyenne leader Two Moons about 36 miles south of here. During the day-long battle, soldiers captured the Cheyenne pony herd and burned the tepees, many of which were filled with ammunition. Later in the day, the Indians counterattacked, recaptured their horses, and forced the soldiers to retreat. Two warriors and four soldiers were killed in the battle. The skirmish strengthened the alliance between the Sioux and the Northern Cheyenne. It was one of the first battles in the Great Sioux War.
By the early 1880s, the buffalo had disappeared and the Indian Wars were a memory. The grasslands of southeastern Montana, drew the Texas-based Niobrara Cattle Company to the area. Within a generation, though, homesteaders'
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plows and barbed wire replaced the open range and high-heeled boots of the cowboys.
Erected by Montana Department of Transportation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
Location. 45° 25.249′ N, 105° 23.731′ W. Marker is near Broadus, Montana, in Powder River County. It is on U.S. 212 south of Big Powder River East, on the left when traveling north. The maker is located near the exit of the roadside rest/information center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Broadus MT 59317, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Montana, in Custer Country and in the Powder River Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 2 miles of
More about this marker. An identical marker is located on Holt Street at the western edge of Broadus.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
