Redig in Harding County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Crow Buttes
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2023
1. Crow Buttes Marker
Crow Buttes, located in Harding County, was the scene of a bizarre battle between the Crow and Sioux Indians in the summer of 1822. Sioux men ravaged a Crow camp, destroying it and raping the squaws. Warfare ensued, Crow warriors left their women and children and old folks at Sand Creek, north of the Buttes, fleeing for a better vantage point on top of the Crow Buttes, with Sioux fighters chasing them. The Crows had no water with them and being sultry weather no rain fell. The Sioux encircled the Crow Buttes and waited patiently until the trapped Crows died from thirst. Subsequently, the nearby canyon of skulls, to the northwest, was filled with skeletons of Sioux who had died like flies after contracting a fever from the Crows.
Erected by Butte County Historical Society; and Game, Fish & Parks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 45° 13.887′ N, 103° 32.95′ W. Marker is in Redig, South Dakota, in Harding County. Marker is on Theodore Roosevelt Expressway (U.S. 85) 2.6 miles south of Redig Road (County Road 732), on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in a pull-out on the west side of US Highay 85, overlooking the subject Crow
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More about this marker. The Butte County Historical Society sponsored this marker, but the marker is placed near the Crow Buttes, about 2 miles north of the Butte County line in Harding County.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2023
2. Crow Buttes Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 121 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
