Big Hole National Battlefield
Address: | PO Box 237 16425 Highway 43 West Wisdom, MT 59761 |
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Website: | www.nps.gov/biho/ |
On August 9, 1877, gun shots shattered a chilly dawn on a sleeping camp of Nez Perce. By the time the smoke cleared on August 10, almost 90 Nez Perce were dead along with 31 soldiers and volunteers. Big Hole National Battlefield was created to honor all who where there.
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Address: | 5 Avenue B, PO Box 7458, Fort Smith, MT 59035 Fort Smith, MT 59035 |
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Website: | www.nps.gov/bica/ |
Immerse yourself in the relaxing surroundings of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. The canyon offers a diversified landscape of forest, mountains, upland prairie, deep canyons, broad valleys, high desert, lake and wetlands. Since the creation of the recreation area, people have been able to find tranquil settings to better explore recreation, nature, wildlife, and history.
Glacier National Park
Address: | PO Box 128 West Glacier, MT 59936 |
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Website: | www.nps.gov/glac/ |
Come and experience Glacier's pristine forests, alpine meadows, rugged mountains, and spectacular lakes. With more than 700 miles of trails, Glacier is a hiker's paradise for adventurous visitors seeking wilderness and solitude. Relive the days of old through historic chalets, lodges, transportation, and stories of Native Americans.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Address: | 266 Warren Lane Deer Lodge, MT 59722 |
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Website: | www.nps.gov/grko/ |
Wide open spaces, the hard-working cowboy, his spirited cow pony, and vast herds of cattle are among the strongest symbols of the American West. Once the headquarters of a 10 million acre cattle empire, Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site is a working cattle ranch that preserves these symbols and commemorates the role of cattlemen in American history.
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Address: | PO Box 39 Crow Agency, MT 59022 |
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Website: | www.nps.gov/libi/ |
This area memorializes the US Army's 7th Cavalry and the Sioux and Cheyenne in one of the Indians last armed efforts to preserve their way of life. Here on June 25, 1876, 263 soldiers and attached personnel of the US Army, including Lt. Col. George A. Custer, died fighting several thousand Lakota and Cheyenne warriors.
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