Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is a U.S. National Monument in Montana that preserves and interprets the site of the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn between the U.S. Army and Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. National Monument
ⓘ
historic battlefield ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Little Bighorn Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arapaho
NERFINISHED
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Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Crazy Horse
NERFINISHED
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George Armstrong Custer NERFINISHED ⓘ Sitting Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDateCommemorated | June 25–26, 1876 ⓘ |
| category |
Military history of the United States
ⓘ
Native American history ⓘ Protected areas of Big Horn County, Montana ⓘ |
| commemorates | Battle of the Little Bighorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| establishedAsNationalCemetery | 1879 ⓘ |
| establishedAsNationalMonument | 1946 ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Custer National Cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Stand Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ battlefield markers ⓘ driving tour road ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Big Horn County, Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montana ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Crow Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Crow Agency, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| offers |
interpretive programs
ⓘ
ranger-led tours ⓘ |
| originalName |
Custer Battlefield National Cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Custer Battlefield National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. National Park System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsSiteOf | Battle of the Little Bighorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
honor Native American warriors
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honor U.S. Army dead ⓘ interpret Battle of the Little Bighorn ⓘ preserve battlefield landscape ⓘ |
| region | Great Plains ⓘ |
| renamedFrom | Custer Battlefield National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamingYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| riverNearby | Little Bighorn River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | site of major U.S.–Native American conflict ⓘ |
| state | Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.