Custer National Cemetery

Your visit to the Custer National Cemetery at Little Bighorn Battlefield is like a trip through time. You will relive the drama of America's coming of age as you walk along the graves of known and unknown veterans of our nation's wars, including women and children from isolated frontier posts, Indian scouts, and Medal of Honor recipients.

• A large cemetery with headstones being made of white marble and oblong in shape. They are evenly spaced out over the top of the hill with large pines among them. There is a 12 foot tall pointed monument in the middle as a Memorial to the 7th Calvary. There are 4 sections to the cemetery separated by sidewalks and they go around the 7th Calvary Memorial. Each marker is equal in size and shape with the names of the deceased carved on the faces.

Last Stand Hill

Last Stand Hill is where the Battle of the Little Bighorn ended for George Armstrong Custer and his 210 men with him. Exactly what happened to Custer's command never will be fully known. From Indian accounts, archeological finds, and positions of bodies, historians can piece together the Custer portion of the battle, although many answers remain elusive. Atop the hill stand the 7th Cavalry Memorial and the Indian Memorial honoring all those who fell in the Battle.

• Last Stand Hill is north east of the Visitors Center up a sidewalk path uphill to the top of Last Stand Hill. A tall stone monolith sits at the top of the hill as the 7th Cavalry Memorial. A black metal fence surrounds a grouping of white marble grave markers. Across from this fenced in area and the Memorial is a wire sculpture of Warriors on horses riding in a line. There is a stone circular wall built near this sculpture with openings on two sides, across from each other. The road to this area is paved and there is only accessible parking at the top of the hill. There are many paved paths along the hillside area and to each of these Memorial structures.

Reno-Benteen Battlefield

At approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, 1876, the battered remnants of Major Marcus A. Reno's three companies reached these bluffs following their disastrous attack in the valley. The warriors who had pursued Reno's retreating command left the pursuit and went downstream. Reno was soon joined by Captain Frederick W. Benteen's battalion of three companies (125 men) and the pack train with its escort of 130 men.

• This Battlefield is a vast landscape starting at the top of bluff overlooking a winding river. Big trees line the river banks. The bluffs are steep and tall. Multiple white marble markers are visible on the banks and on the ground leading to the bluffs. A sidewalk winds around the crest of the hill with blank markers pointing out a specific place found in a trail guide at the beginning of the trail. Dark mountains are in the distance and hills cover the area from these mountains to where you stand. The hills are covered in tall grass and dotted with sagebrush bushes and small cedar trees. There is a small parking area for vehicle to park and turn around as this is the end of the tour road.

Spirit Warrior Memorial

The Spirit Warrior Memorial helps to shed light on the other part of the story at Little Bighorn Battlefield. It was built to honor the tribes that fought on both sides of the battle who were there to preserve their way of life. You will find the stories of some of the warriors from the Battle, their perspectives, observations, and experience.

Tour Road

This 4.5 mile road takes you through the battlefield to the Reno-Benteen Defense Site. There are waysides to pull of next to along the way as well as an audio tour available on your cell phone. There are places to pull over and read the waysides or to enjoy a particular view.

• This is a 4.5 mile long road, one way, that leads through the Battlefield to the Reno-Benteen site. There are many slight curves and a few hills to go up and down. There are waysides along the way on both sides of the road. The landscape is broad and hilly. To the West is a winding river lined with large cottonwood trees. To the East are rolling hills covered in tall grass and dotted with sagebrush. In the distance 15-20 miles away are darker mountains. The road is paved in dark asphalt and has no shoulder.

Little Bighorn Battlefield Visitor Center

• Little Bighorn Battlefield Visitor Center
• The Little Bighorn Battlefield Visitor Center is currently closed due to renovations. There is a small contact station set up near the restroom which also houses the bookstore. Visitors can access the contact station from 8 am to 4 pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Auto Tour Road

The driving tour road is 4.5 miles one way and takes you along the length of the Battlefield. You start at the Visitor Center or Last Stand Hill and continue to Reno-Benteen Battlefield before returning to the Visitor Center. Waysides are placed along the road with pull offs to read the signs from your car. There is also a self-paced Audio Tour. Tour signs by Stqry (formerly On Cell) give instructions for tuning into the audio tour on your cell phone.