Crow Agency in Big Horn County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Lone Tipi
June 25, 1876
| | Approximately 2:00 p.m. | |
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 8, 2011
1. Lone Tipi Marker
Advancing down Reno Creek, Custer pauses at a tipi located behind this ridge. The tipi contains the remains of a Sans Arc warrior killed a week before at the Battle of the Rosebud. Indians flee toward the village, prompting Custer to order Reno's battalion to continue down the creek and attack. Custer's five companies separate, and pass near here after observing 60-75 mounted warriors on these bluffs. While Custer's motives are not known, he may have intended to strike the village downstream.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1876.
Location. 45° 31.321′ N, 107° 22.701′ W. Marker is in Crow Agency, Montana, in Big Horn County. It can be reached from 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Crow's Nest (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
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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 8, 2011
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 7,450 times since then and 222 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
