Custer National Cemetery
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BruceS
N 45° 34.211 W 107° 25.885
13T E 310278 N 5049168
National cemetery located at the Little Bighorn National Monument.
Waymark Code: WM24P1
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2007
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The Custer National Cemetery is maintained by the National Park Service as part of the Little Bighorn National Monument. The cemetery was established in 1886 and was officially closed to future internments in 1978. The cemetery is the final resting place for about 4,900. Many graves are re-internments from closed military forts around Montana and Wyoming. The cemetery has graves of veterans from Indian Wars, Spanish American War, World War One, World War Two, Korean War, and Vietnam.
Date cemetery was established: 1886
Visiting hours:
Memorial Day to July 31: 8:00 a.m. to 9 p.m.
August 1 to Labor Day: 8:00 a.m. to 8 p.m.
September and October (Ends on daylight savings time): 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
November through March: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
April - May: 8:00 a.m to 6 p.m.
Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit.
We would also like to hear about any of your deceased family members who may be laid to rest in the cemetery.