National Register of Historic Places

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
66000428

About this property

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument preserves the site of the June 25 and 26, 1876, Battle of the Little Bighorn, near Crow Agency, Montana, in the United States. It also serves as a memorial to those who fought in the battle: George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry and a combined Lakota-Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho force. Custer National Cemetery, on the battlefield, is part of the national monument. The site of the connected military action led by Marcus Reno and Frederick Benteen is also part of the National Monument, but is about 3 miles (4.83 km) southeast of the main site. As part of a series of censorship actions at several National Park Service sites, in February 2026 the Trump Administration removed interpretive signage that described the background of the Battle of Little Bighorn and Native American boarding schools. Changes were opposed by the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council.

Location

Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana
45.52369, -107.37864

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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Battle of Little Bighorn — Benteen's Relief Column
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2.2 mi
Battle of the Little Bighorn — Reno Hill Defense
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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