Little Bighorn Battlefield and Devil's Tower

[monik7]

Today I visited two very interesting sights. First was the Little Bighorn Battlefield in Montana. This is where General George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry fought to their deaths on June 25,1876 against the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho lead by Sitting Bull. There's a sadness in viewing the site knowing the lives that were lost and also the knowledge that in their victory, the Native Americans actually lost.

Last Stand Hill


Memorial to Soldiers, scouts and civilians killed. The white marble headstones found throughout the field denote where the soldiers fell in battle. In 1881, they were reinterred in a single grave around this memorial. The officers' remains were removed in 1877 to various cemeteries around the country. General Custer was buried at West Point.


Then it was on to Devil's Tower, WY. This place is awe-inspiring. About 50 million years ago molten magma was forced into sedimentary rock above it and cooled underground. As it cooled it contracted and fractured into columns. Over millions of years, erosion of the sedimentary rock exposed Devil's Tower. The Tower rises 867 feet from its base and stands 1,267 feet above the river and 5,112 feet above sea level. The area of its teardrop-shaped top is 1.5 acres. The diameter at its base is 1,000 feet.


Sandi

[Bethers]

Two neat places. I'm looking forward to revisiting Devil's Tower sometime this summer.

[chalet05]

Haven't been to either in years! Continue to enjoy and safe travels!

[Deeann]

Devils Rock is a great place to see. Hope to visit there again soon.

[dayspring39]

Very interesting history lesson... thank you Sandi... nice day to visit...

Me and MY Shadow

[snowball]

yea Sandi you made it to Devil's Tower...it is a fun place to visit
how was your stay in West Yellowstone? did you go to Cody?
and where to next?
have a fun and safe trip
sheila

[avalen]

interesting, thanks for the pictures. I hope to get there someday.

[IrishIroamed]

Sandi -looks like you've been having a great trip so far. Nice pics of Devil's Tower too. Keep up the pics - love to see them.

[Colliemom]

Thanks for the pics Sandi. Was hoping to get out there this summer, but may have to wait till next year.

[SoCalGalcas]

Thanks Sandi for the great pictures! Love that area. Lyn

[Carolinagal]

Oh thanks, Sandi, so nice to revisit two sites. Both are so full of history and so interesting. Battlefield is so sad, were you able to hear one of the rangers story times ??? You didn't mention if anyone was climbing Devil's Tower when you were there. Did you stay at CG near the base of it. Beautiful view early morning.

Thanks, I'm enjoying your trip, stay safe and enjoy your visiting and sightseeing, to the fullest and please post when you can,

CArol

[MelissaD]

Thanks for sharing. The downside to being a trucker is most place you can only drive by. Unless you can see it from the road, you can only just drive by. There is a joke that when a driver retires, they finally get to go back and see all the places they drove by.

The interstates may make my job more productive and efficient but they make it more dull and boring. Before the interstate you traveled through towns not around them. Now we bypass and sometimes due to size (102" wide trailers) we are limited to a zone within 5 miles of the interstate. On a side note: when police figure out some RV's are now 102" wide, those owns may find some road restrictions as well. http://rv-roadtrips.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/07/rv_size.php

Again, thanks for sharing as I've only managed to drive by.