Custer National Cemetery at Little Bighorn Battlefield NM
Custer National Cemetery, like Arlington National Cemetery, provides a final resting place for many generations of those who faithfully served in the United States armed forces. Here, Americans of many races and beliefs rest side by side.Relive America's coming of age as you pass among the graves of known and unknown veterans of our nation's wars, women and children from isolated frontier posts, Indians, scouts, and Medal of Honor recipients. Veterans of 20th-century wars rest here too.Please pass through these grounds with respect. Honor those who served and sacrificed for our nation.The War Department established this cemetery in 1879, three years after the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Remains from 25 cemeteries were transferred here when frontier forts closed at the end of the Indian Wars. The fallen from many famous battles now rest here: Fetterman, Wagon Box, Hayfield, Big Hole, and Bear Paw.Until reaching capacity in 1978, this cemetery accepted burial reservations for veterans and their spouses. Here lie soldiers who fought in the · Indian Wars · Spanish American War · World War I · World War II · Korean War · Vietnam War| HM Number | HM1MMR |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | National Park Service |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, August 8th, 2015 at 10:02am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 310274 N 5049169 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 45.57018333, -107.43146667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 45° 34.211', W 107° 25.888' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 45° 34' 12.66" N, 107° 25' 53.28" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 406 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Unnamed Road, Garryowen MT 59031, US |
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