Custer Trail
N 46° 55.158 W 104° 00.346
13T E 575700 N 5196676
A historical marker about the Custer Trail is located in Beach, North Dakota.
Waymark Code: WM3XED
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2008
Views: 34
The marker text reads as follows:
"The Yellowstone Expedition of 1876 organized to quell the hostile Sioux marched from Fort Abraham Lincoln May 17, 1876 and passed within three fourths of a mile to the south of this marker on June 3, 1876."
"Between Sentinel Butte and Beach Custer's route runs parallel to this highway at a proximity of about one half mile continues in a due westerly direction and enters Montana two miles southwest of here."
"The trail extends to the banks of the Little Bighorn River in Montana where Custer and a portion of the 7th Calvary were annihilated by hostile indians on June 25, 1876."
Roadside: yes
City: Not Listed
Other: Not Listed
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