For many of us, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is a place we know exists, but rarely (if ever) see. After all, Big Horn County has a population of only 13,000 Montanans (yes, all of it). That being said, it’s well worth the drive to visit the monument and learn about one of the deadliest battles in our state’s history. Just make sure you don’t go after dark — rumor has it that that’s when the paranormal activity starts.
The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is located near Crow Agency, on Frontage Road.
Kent Kanouse / Flickr The site is easy to find, a vast sea of headstones and monuments dotting the flat lands of Southeast Montana.
The monument memorializes the site of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, which took place in 1876.
Jasperdo / Flickr The battle was fought between Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes.
U.S. forces were easily defeated in the two-day battle, and unfortunately a lot of soldiers on both sides of the battlefield lost their lives on those dreadful days.
Frank DiBona / Flickr Five of the 7th Cavalry’s 12 companies were annihilated and Custer was killed, as were several of his family members and a lot of innocent people.
With a battle that bloody, there’s bound to be some lingering energy in the area—and if you’re ever alone, you just might hear it or see it for yourself.
Robert Montgomery / Flickr Visitors and employees have reported hearing strange noises, and some have even seen full-on apparitions of soldiers after dark.
The cemetery, which feels extremely eerie at dusk, isn’t the only place where spirits have been sensed.
WhatKnot / Flickr Some of the scariest stories come from the Stone House, which was built in 1894 for the cemetery caretakers to use. Early caretakers reported lights turning themselves on and off with no explanation, and at least one person saw a pretty terrifying apparition.
Whether this battlefield is haunted or not, it certainly feels creepier when the sun goes down.
Kent Kanouse / Flickr Luckily, the monument is only open until dusk, so you’ll have to leave the ghost stories up to the employees.
Do you think the Little Bighorn Battlefield could be haunted?
Kent Kanouse / Flickr
The site is easy to find, a vast sea of headstones and monuments dotting the flat lands of Southeast Montana.
Jasperdo / Flickr
The battle was fought between Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the Sioux and Cheyenne tribes.
Frank DiBona / Flickr
Five of the 7th Cavalry’s 12 companies were annihilated and Custer was killed, as were several of his family members and a lot of innocent people.
Robert Montgomery / Flickr
Visitors and employees have reported hearing strange noises, and some have even seen full-on apparitions of soldiers after dark.
WhatKnot / Flickr
Some of the scariest stories come from the Stone House, which was built in 1894 for the cemetery caretakers to use. Early caretakers reported lights turning themselves on and off with no explanation, and at least one person saw a pretty terrifying apparition.
Luckily, the monument is only open until dusk, so you’ll have to leave the ghost stories up to the employees.
For more spooky stories from our home state, check out this article.
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Address: Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, I-90 Frontage Rd, Crow Agency, MT 59022, USA
