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4 days ago · Hearings on the name change were held in Billings on June 10, 1991, and during the following months Congress renamed the site the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. United States memorialization of the battlefield began in 1879 with a temporary monument to the U.S. dead.
- June 25-26, 1876
6 days ago · LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL MONUMENT — Plans to build a new visitor center and museum at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, stalemated for decades, inched...
5 days ago · Between 1872-1876, White Bull supported his uncle in his resistance to US military aggression and later became famous for his participation in the Great Sioux War and, especially, the Battle of the Rosebud (17 June 1876) and the Battle of the Little Bighorn (Battle of the Greasy Grass, 25-26 June 1876).
5 days ago · The Air-Powered Excavation Spade. In several national cemeteries, NPS staff have used an air-powered excavation spade to relieve compaction around tree roots. This process loosens soil without damaging roots, which enables water and air to move more freely. The technique also makes it easier to blend amendments into the soil.
4 days ago · New Little Bighorn Battlefield visitor center approved. Now it needs funding. A new visitor center and curation facility has been approved by the National Park Service for the 765-acre...
4 days ago · Friday Night. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Saturday. Sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Saturday Night. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
5 days ago · Moderate rain Tuesday, temperatures as high as 48°F9°C, low temperature around 44°F6°C, chance of rain 88%, wind out of the WSW 26 mph41 km/h. Barometric pressure 29.53 in1000 mb, visibility 5 mi8 km, humidity 94%. Wed, 12th.
