Near Terry in Prairie County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Father DeSmet - Sitting Bull Council

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 5, 2011

1. Father DeSmet - Sitting Bull Council Marker

Captions: (top left) Father DeSmet; (top right) Sitting Bull; (bottom left) The Yellowstone Valley stage at Sidney Mont.; (bottom right) Sioux Camp.

Inscription. Father DeSmet, accompanied by Trader Galpin and his wife traveled overland from thenMissouri River to meet the Hunkpapa Sioux at the Sitting Bull Council on June 20, 1868 for a peace conference.
Runners from Father DeSmet's were sent ahead to to Chief Sitting Bull's cap and Sitting Bull sent his men back to let Father DeSmet know he would be welcomed.
Father DeSmet met at Sitting Bull's camp about 4 miles above the mouth of the Power River, near when Camp Creek empties into the Yellowstone.
The camp was made up of 500-600 tipis, 4,000-5,000 Sioux Indians, and thousands of horses.
DeSmet was not able to convince Sitting Bull to sign a peace treaty, but the council was considered a success because Sitting Bull did agree to allow some white travel and settlement.

Powder River Stage
The Powder River Stage station was one of the stops on the Fort Keogh-Bismarck stage coach route.
It operated from 1878 until 1883 when the railroad became the primary means of transportation to Miles City.

Erected by Yellowstone Trail, Terry Montana, Montana History Foundation, Prairie County Museum.

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historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is June 20, 1868.

Location. 46° 43.838′ N, 105° 26.068′ W. Marker is near Terry, Montana, in Prairie County. It is on Old Highway 10 near Powder River Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Terry MT 59349, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically outheast Montana in Custer Country. It is also in the American Mountain West,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Prairie County (within shouting distance of this marker); Military Camp (within shouting distance of this marker); Here Come the Immigrants! (within shouting distance

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 5, 2011

2. Father DeSmet - Sitting Bull Council Marker

Yellowstone River in the background

of this marker); Buffalo Hunters (within shouting distance of this marker); The Powder River (approx. 0.7 miles away); Milwaukee Railroad (approx. 4.9 miles away); C. W. "Prof" Grandey School (approx. 7.3 miles away); Prairie County (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terry.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 180 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.