Custer Military Trail Historic Archeological District
National Register of Historic Places

Custer Military Trail Historic Archeological District

Medora, Billings County, North Dakota
Listed
June 4, 2009
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
08001293

About this property

The Custer Military Trail Historic Archeological District is a national historic district consisting of 18,149 acres (7,345 ha) located in Billings and Golden Valley Counties in North Dakota. The district includes five historic sites associated with the Plains Indian War from 1864 to 1876. The historic sites include Initial Rock, a site where George Custer's 7th Cavalry Regiment camped on May 28, 1876, en route to Little Bighorn. Two privates in Custer's regiment, W. C. Williams and F. Neely, carved their initials into a sandstone boulder at the site. The district also includes two additional military campsites, the site of the Battle of the Badlands, and portions of a military supply trail. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The district has five contributing sites.

Location

Medora, Billings County, North Dakota

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTMILITARYHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Custer Military Trail Historic Archeological District listed on the National Register?

Custer Military Trail Historic Archeological District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 2009.

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Custer Military Trail Historic Archeological District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Custer Military Trail Historic Archeological District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1864.

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