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Custer Battlefield National Monument

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Custer Battlefield National Monument: see Little Bighorn Little Bighorn, river, c.90 mi (145 km) long, rising in the Bighorn Mts., N Wyo., and flowing north to join the Bighorn River in S Mont. On June 25–26, 1876, Sioux and Cheyenne warriors defeated the forces of Col. George Custer in the Little Bighorn valley.
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, river; Little Bighorn National Battlefield under the National Parks and Monuments National Parks and Monuments

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Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
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Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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I do know when I went to the Little Bighorn all those years ago, the place was called the Custer Battlefield National Monument.
He is a retired park ranger who worked in Yellowstone National Park, Big Bend National Park, Mount McKinley National Park and Custer Battlefield National Monument.
Because of his efforts, Congress changed the name of the site from Custer Battlefield National Monument to the Little Bighorn National Monument and authorized a memorial to the Native Americans who fought there as well.
 
 
 
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