Crow Agency in Big Horn County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Last Stand Hill, June 25, 1876
Little Bighorn Battlefield
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
1. Last Stand Hill, June 25, 1876 Marker
Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors surrounded this position near the climax of the battle. Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and approximately 41 men, shoot their horses for breastworks and fight to the death. Custer and several soldiers were found at the crest of the hill while others were discovered along the slope. This was the famed “Last Stand” of legend.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian.
Location. 45° 34.216′ N, 107° 25.64′ W. Marker is in Crow Agency, Montana, in Big Horn County. It is on Little Bighorn Battlefield Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on the Little Bighorn Battlefield, on Last Stand Hill. 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: Memorial Markers (here, next to this marker); Companies C & E (a few steps from this marker); Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 1984 Archeological Survey (within shouting distance
this page online
More about this marker. The background of the marker features a painting of the climactic battle on Last Stand Hill.
Also see . . . The Battle of the Little Bighorn, 1876. (Submitted on August 7, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
2. Last Stand Hill, June 25, 1876 Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
3. Marker on Last Stand Hill
Two markers can be found at this location. The Last Stand Hill marker is seen here on the left.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
4. Little Bighorn Monument
The marker is located near this monument on Last Stand Hill.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 23, 2015
5. Graves on Last Stand Hill
Markers indicate the locations where the soldiers fell on Last Stand Hill. Custer's marker (with the black background) can be seen in the center of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,483 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 7, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
