Near Deer Lodge in Powell County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

"...but of lasting peace, let them kill, skin and sell until the buffaloes are exterminated.

Then your prairies can be covered with speckled cattle and the festive cowboy..."

— General Philip Sheridan, 1875 —

"...but of lasting peace, let them kill, skin and sell until the buffaloes are exterminated. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 7, 2022

1. "...but of lasting peace, let them kill, skin and sell until the buffaloes are exterminated. Marker

Caption: (bottom left) By the time of this 1850s painting, bison populations were only one quarter of what they had been. Some American Indians had begun raising cattle.

Inscription. For thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans, American Indians thrived in what is now the American West. Many tribes depended on bison (buffalo) for food, clothing, shelter, trade, and much more. When white settlers set their sights on this land, they slaughtered bison herds for sport, profit from the hides, and to weaken American Indian resistance. Before long the sight of cattle grazing on the plains replaced views of bison. American Indians adapted to life on the reservations an some tribes turned to raising cattle to feed their people.

Erected by National Parks Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian.

Location. 46° 24.374′ N, 112° 44.235′ W. Marker is near Deer Lodge, Montana, in Powell County. It can be reached from North Main Street (Business Interstate 90) near Warren Lane, on the left when traveling north. The Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site parking lot is on the left side of North Main Street just north of Deer Lodge. From there one

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must walk to the ranch buildings. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge MT 59722, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically outhwest Montana, in Gold West Country, in Mining Country. It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

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: On the Ranch (within shouting distance of this marker); Feeding a Hungry Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); Good Fences Make Bad Neighbors? (within shouting distance of this marker); Beaverslide Haystacker (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Winter of 1886 (about 600 feet away); Two Immigrants Shared an American Dream (about 700 feet away); Vaquero vs. Cowboy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ranching Traditions - A New Generation (approx. 0.2 miles

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 7, 2022

2. "...but of lasting peace, let them kill, skin and sell until the buffaloes are exterminated. Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deer Lodge.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 369 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.