Day 11: LIttle Bighorn to Yellowstone

When you camp during the summer, you don't need to set the alarm clock.  The sun is your alarm clock.  David and I were up early to start packing because we were hitting the road again.  We have lots of road to travel.

There are 2 kids in there still asleep.  They did not want to get up!

On our way out, we did pass by the profile of George.

Haylee found the biggest dandelions we have ever seen.  She couldn't resist blowing it everywhere.

We missed the South Dakota sign coming in so thankfully there was one just across the highway so we ran across the road back into SD.  Carson couldn't miss out this time. He found a dandelion too.

We drove, and drove, and drove some more.  We passed signs for the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.  Since we had been in the car all day, we decided to stop.

Here's the info David reported on:  As many as 10,000 men, women, and children from various Plains Indian tribes may have been encamped on the banks of a Montana, late in July if 1876. A large number of Sioux and Cheyenne tribesmen had all left the reservations and joined Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse at the place they called Greasy Grass, after the US Army ignored previous treaty agreements and invaded South Dakota. A battle ensued after the US Army's 7th Cavalry Regiment had been sent to confront the camp. The older Sitting Bull rallied the warriors and saw to the safety of the women and children, while Crazy Horse and other battle leaders like Two Moons and Chief Gall led a large force against the army attackers. In the end between 40 and 50 Native Americans, some women and children, would die in the battle. A staggering 263 cavalrymen were left dead including their commander, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. The famed military leader's body would be found at the top of the little hill in this picture, now known as Last Stand Hill. Much could be debated about the Battle of Little Bighorn and the entire Plains Indian War but one thing is certain. In the few years after this battle, one way of life would completely disappear and another one would take it's place. 

After we left here, we hit the road again.  Carson was interested in learning more, he started writing down some facts from the brochures we were given.  He also googled some other info while we were traveling.  Love when he gets into something, and wants to learn more.

 Here's some beautiful views of the sun setting!!

 

We finally made it for the night.....