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

Welcome to Terry

est. 1882, named in honor of General Alfred H. Terry

— Prairie County, Montana —

Welcome to Terry Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2022

1. Welcome to Terry Marker

Inscription.
1. Historic grave site of Private George July 3, 1876 wounded in Custer battle
2. William Clark spent the night here July 30, 1806
3. Indian battle marker placed December 18, 1932; battle between Lt. Frank Baldwin, 110 men and 120 Sioux lodges, 1876
4. Scenic View
5. Little Sheep Mountain was a signal relay station between Bismarck, ND and Fort Koegh, MT
6. Big Sheep Mountain, Vérendrye first explored, 1742 — “Land of Shining Mountains”
7. Buffalo jump
8. Tepee rings
9. Historic marker at Powder River
10. Undaunted Stewardship® interpretive exhibit
11. Calypso Trail
12. Powder River Stage station, est. 1878 between Bismarck and Fort Koegh
13. Whitney Stage station, also on Bismarck Trail
14. Stanley survey party attacked by Sioux, 1872
15. Father DeSmet established Peace Mission for Sitting Bull, 1868
16. Sheridan Butte soldiers of Custer exploration carved names on rock June 28, 1876; B.J. Bailey — M. Keel 7th Company C, D.W. Battery 6th Infantry
17. Saugus train wreck June 19, 1938
18. 1st of three Evelyn Cameron homesteads.
19. XIT Ranch, marked the end of the trail from Texas

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listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 46° 47.411′ N, 105° 18.581′ W. Marker is in Terry, Montana, in Prairie County. It is on Towne Avenue just south of Bowen Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is near the northwest corner of Murn Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 417 Towne Avenue, 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: C. W. "Prof" Grandey School (about 500 feet

Marker detail: Prairie County Map image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Prairie County Map

away, measured in a direct line); Prairie County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Yellowstone Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Milwaukee Railroad (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Powder River (approx. 6½ miles away); Father DeSmet - Sitting Bull Council (approx. 7.2 miles away); Military Camp (approx. 7.2 miles away); Here Come the Immigrants! (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Terry.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Prairie County Montana Historical Sites

Also see . . . General Alfred Howe Terry (1827-1890) (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Union general in the American Civil War and the military commander of the Dakota Territory from 1866 to 1869, and again from 1872 to 1886. In 1865, Terry led Union troops to victory at the Second Battle of Fort Fisher in North Carolina.

Terry was the commander of the U.S. Army column marching westward into the Montana Territory during what is now popularly known as the Centennial Campaign of 1876–77. A column of troops under his command arrived shortly after the Battle of Little Bighorn and discovered the bodies of
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 28, 2022

3. Welcome to Terry Marker
Looking east from Towne Avenue through the north side of Murn Park.
Custer's men. In October 1877, he went to Canada to negotiate with Sitting Bull. He was still in command in Montana during the Nez Perce War and sent reinforcements to intercept Chief Joseph. In 1881, as the Northern Pacific Railway's transcontinental rail line was building across Montana, the new town of Terry, Montana was named in his honor.

(Submitted on November 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on November 12, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.