The visitors center was torn down & is being rebuilt. There wasn't much to see here except the…read morefield & a trading post with authentic Crow handicrafts, books, T-shirts ... We are in the Crow Nation where 8,000 Indians live today. This is the site of the 1876, Battle of the Little Bighorn, near Crow Agency, Montana. It serves as a memorial to those who fought in the battle Custer's 7th Cavalry & the Lakota Cheyenne Indians. Custer National Cemetery is on the battlefield and is part of the national monument. Custer was buried here but was reinterred in West Point. This was the last war that the indigenous peoples won; they lost their land & everything! Annually they come back here to celebrate the battle won. In 1999, five red granite markers denoting where warriors fell, were placed on the battlefield for Cheyenne warriors Lame White Man & Noisy Walking. An Indian Memorial was designed in 1997, a sandstone circular low wall.

The stop was amazing and it was great to see everything that happened with detailed signs from so…read moremany years ago. For the price of admission, however, they could do a better job repairing the road, and they should make it very clear that the cemetary as soon as you enter has nothing to do with the battlefield at all, ad it is not clear at all except for one small sign.

It's an impressive mansion built by one of the earlier governors of the state before he went into…read morepolitics. It's like stepping into an old movie. Very well preserved place with a lot of the original furnishings. Definitely worth a detour in your plans to check this place out. The lady who works there greeted me when I walked in, gave me a breakdown of the history of the place as well as a couple brochures, and charged me $8 to wander around the 3-story house (plus basement) and the grounds, which was perfectly fine by me. There are modern public restrooms available in the basement and an elevator has been installed for tourists, though I preferred using the well-built stairways. Some of the rooms are guarded by plexiglass but you can see everything from the doorways. Other rooms you can enter. There's a framed description at the entryway of all the rooms and points of interest as you walk around. Anyway, they don't have a big gift shop like so many museums do, but they have post cards for sale.

The 1913 constructed mansion and carriage house both sit on nearly 4 beautiful acres in a…read moreresidential neighborhood near downtown Sheridan. Built by and once home to Texas born cowboy turned self made man John Kendrick who became a Wyoming State Senator, Governor and then in 1916 Wyoming's US Senator, the property is now owned by the State of Wyoming as a historic site. One of the things that makes this such a well maintained, fabulous tour back in time is that it was owned continually by the Kendrick family until the last member, John Kendrick's son Manville, moved on in the early 1960's at which time the state acquired it. Although the carriage house is now leased to a theater group and no longer open to tour, the entire 13,748 square foot mansion and all of the grounds are open to the public. See their website for hours which change seasonally. GOT A KICK OUT OF THIS "DO AS I SAY..." My husband and I noted during our walk about of the house that although Governor Kendrick supported legislation in Wyoming that limited alcohol and then as U.S. Senator he voted in favor of the January 1919 ratification of 18th Amendment which resulted in Prohibition effective January 1920 (until repeal in 1933 through passage of the 21st Amendment) neither he nor his wife believed Prohibition applied to them or their guests. In fact there was a grand for its' time liquor storage cabinet built in behind paneling in the main entry hall. In addition, an elevator shaft they built but in which they did not install an elevator, was used for storage for their fine wine collection. There you go. I will suspend my "isn't that just like a politician for do as I say not as I do" commentary. :-) FAVORITE ROOMS & FEATURES Worth a linger for me were the butler's pantry and kitchen on the first floor, the stellar for its' day powder bath on the first floor and the maid's quarters and bath on the upper floor. Oh, and that liquor storage behind the paneled wall of the entry of course. :-) Plus the detail and craftsmanship in the woodwork throughout the house, in particular the office, living room, main hall and ballroom, are beautiful. Photos are allowed but without flash so couldn't capture this for postiing images. BOTTOM LINE: Touring this house and the grounds was a delightful way to spend a couple of hours in Sheridan and the highlight of our relatively lowlight stop over there. We recommend it. THIS N THAT: 1) ENTRY FEE: into the mansion is only four bucks, two bucks if you have a Wyoming driver's license. Go. No fee required to walk the lovely grounds. 2) PARKING: two spots of accessible (aka ADA) parking are at the back of the mansion near an accessible ramp. Otherwise you need to park on street in the neighborhood in which the mansion is located and walk up the driveway to the front door. 3) ACCESSIBILITY: All four floors of the mansion are accessible by an (small and ancient but it works) elevator. You can park at the back of the mansion (two ADA spaces there). There is a ramp at the back entry to avoid the stairs at the front. You'll enter the back door at which there is a button to push to ring the docent who will promptly let you in. Nice. 4) TIME: They are open until 6p. Plan on spending a couple of hours.

Wow! Plan to spend 2 or more hours. The philanthropic generosity of the Brinton's is appreciated…read more No fee for museum. House tour is $8 for adults. Lovely grounds and 1939ish hunting cabin. The Native art and artifacts are well displayed. All staff I encountered were very friendly and went out of their way to be accommodating. Free! Enjoy!

The museum, while small, has lots of Native American artifacts and art. Espiecailly interesting are…read morethe artwork drawn/painted on animal hides and canvas. A pony-sized horse model is adorned with beautiful and colorful Indian horse tack. The two steep flights of cement steps that lead guests up from the parking lot to the museum entrance might exhaust the faint-of-heart. There also are stairs among the first, second, and third floors, as well as an elevator. Admission to the museum is free however there is a $10 admission to the mansion (the reviewer did not visit).

A wonderful memorial, very well done and well maintained for all. The site is very nice inside,…read morevery historical in many respects. The whole of the buildings are very clean and inviting to guests. The restrooms are among the cleanest I have seen at a memorial or monument. Kudo to the Park Service for their hard work and diligence in keeping this as a national treasure. More than just a Memorial to the soldiers that were killed in battle against the plains indigenous natives, it stands as a monument of US westward expansion and the toll it took on both sides. Both sides being the encroaching United States and the other side being the people that already lived on the north American plains and had already claimed that land. The memorial was originally built and dedicated to the soldiers and Lt. Colonel George A. Custer for their deaths during the battle of the Little Big Horn. It has been called a slaughter of U.S. Cavalry soldiers by many, through their interpretation of the history of the battle, but on the other side of the battle, many, many more indigenous native soldiers (braves), wives, mothers and children lost their lives as well as their land and way of life, and for many years were given no mention. Now as we study history, and time goes on, we see the history and telling of this battle change to a more realistic understanding of the events of this battle. The indigenous peoples of that area were not monsters nor godless nor savages bent on mindless killing and bloodlust, they were native, indigenous people, attempting to protect their land and way of life. Many thanks to the many people and the Crow Agency for their work to get these changes made in the telling of history.

As with most of the national park system, this is so well done. We listened to a talk by an…read moreenthusiastic knowledgeable ranger, followed by visitor center and a road through the battlefields. The gravestones are scattered throughout the prairie. Road is a little narrow to pull a trailer, but we did it and passed other polite folks pulling rigs as well.

What a view of history. The Museum is on the field where Custer's Last Stand hastened. The…read morebattlefield was long and stretched many miles. The Museum had a lot of artifacts from that era, including Custer's famous gloves that he was found in. The Museum also has the largest collection of photographs during that era and came with stories. There's also an interesting video that they show. The Museum is small, but it contained a lot of stuff. The gift shop is way bigger and carried a lot. The staff at the museum are all history buffs with degrees in U.S. History. I know Custer was a US war hero (fighting for the Union during the Civil War), but you couldn't help think how wrong it was of him and his men to try to uproot the Native Americans. Reading through the museum, I just thought how wrong it was for Custer to attack the Native Americans. I understand they thought it was Manifest Destiny but this museum really makes you think about who was in the right and who was in the wrong. Overall, the museum is great for those history buffs. The downside is no photos inside the museum which makes sense cuz they don't want to have flash kill their photos & people to post all their stuff. Admission is $7.50 adult Parking is free If you keep going on the road for 4 miles you get to the national park which has the monument and other battlefield information.

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Gary Owen Montana was very welcoming and we enjoyed the reenactment of the Battle of the Little…read moreBighorn. The memorial was interesting and beautiful. There is a visitors center and nice gift store at the landmark.

Open hours are consistent and the front desk person has been so helpful n getting info to me on…read moreupcoming events.

Buffalo visitors center Meseret, you are a special person…read more. What a delight it was to meet you. You gave us so much great information and a fun game to do while we are on our road trip. I love your little town. I brought my dog named Buffalo to your town of Buffalo, LOL. I WOULD RECOMMEND you stop and say "howdy".

This is such a beautiful national forest! It's so scenic and pretty. There are so many animals and…read morethe views of the surrounding mountains are incredible. I would definitely come back here and recommend it to anyone wanting beautiful Mountain View's and opportunities to see animals.

Many beautiful places to visit, please be aware of your surroundings, and be courteous to others…read more Over a million acres, the Bighorns offer many wonderful experiences! Bears, mountain lions, moose, elk, deer, and wolves are all wild animals that don't read English, but they read people. Live, and let live.