Crow Agency in Big Horn County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Crow's Nest

June 25, 1876

— Morning —

Crow's Nest Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 8, 2011

1. Crow's Nest Marker

Inscription. From this promontory 13 miles away in the Wolf Mountains, Custer's scouts observe the Lakota, and Cheyenne pony herd and evidence of a large village in the valley behind you. Convinced the Indians had spotted his regiment and would soon scatter, Custer decides to attack before they flee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian.

Location. 45° 31.322′ N, 107° 22.701′ W. Marker is in Crow Agency, Montana, in Big Horn County. It is on U.S. 212 one mile east of Interstate 90. Marker is near the end of the battlefield drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crow Agency MT 59022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Montana’s and he Crow Nation,

in Southeast 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 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: Lone Tipi (here, next to this marker); The Reno-Benteen Defense (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Bighorn Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Reno's Skirmish Line - Warrior Counterattack (approx. 0.3 miles away); Retreat Crossing (approx. 0.3 miles away); Timber Fight (approx. 0.3 miles away); Reno’s Retreat (approx. 0.4 miles away); Reno’s Valley Fight (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Crow Agency.

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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015

2. Crow's Nest Marker

Wolf Mountains image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 8, 2011

3. Wolf Mountains

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 9,026 times since then and 410 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 4, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on August 7, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on August 4, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.