4.5Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument(1.901 reviews) - Second visit - excellent slice of history and well told Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Battlefields • Monuments & Statues
The soldiers who died in Custer's Last Stand, now known as the Battle of Little Bighorn, are memorialized at this monument, featuring a statue of the legendary Custer, whose men were outnumbered and slaughtered in a battle against the Plains Indians.See more..
Lucky lovely day to visit as warm weather in April made for delightful stroll on the trail and up the steps to view the carved William Clark signature, petroglyphs and pioneer signings. The view from atop the pillar is a nice vista of the Yellowstone River and surrounding plains. The visitors center was not yet open, but the placards provided ample details of the Corps of Discovery encampment nearby - and a replica dual dugout canoe was a very keen project work to see. Nice way to spend a couple hours at an easy hike national monument with important history.See more..
4.5Our Lady of the Rockies(127 reviews) - Beautiful view from the top of the Continental Divide Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
"Our Lady of the Rockies", a 90-foot statue sitting atop the Continental Divide is the result of a dream and six years of hard work.With the help of generous donations and a wealth of love and faith, countless volunteers completed a seemingly impossible task. On December 29, 1985 "Our Lady" was placed on the East Ridge to overlook Butte, Montana. The base sits at an elevation of 8510 feet above sea level and 3500 feet above the mile high city of Butte. The statue, lighted and visible at night, is a spectacular sight to behold.See more..
4.0Marias Pass Obelisk(10 reviews) - More than just a rest stop~ Saturday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
While this surly serves a great rest stop with beautiful views, the historical importance should not be overlooked. In addition to marking the Continental Divide and the Marias Pass' elevation of 5213' (1589 m), it pays homage to John E. Stevens the civil engineer for Great Northern Railroad. The railroad opened rail service to the west coast and there is a large statue of Stevens at the base of the obelisk. There are two other plaques, one for William Morrison who had squatter rights to 100 acres at the summit. The second is dedicated to President Theodore Roosevelt who created the Lewis and Clark National Forest. Across from the obelisk, on the opposite side of the parking lot, there are two large displays with maps and more history about the area and the local Native American tribes. Worth a few minutes if you have the time.See more..
5.0Bleu Horses(7 reviews) - Wonderful and inviting public art! Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
Beautifully crafted and highly detailed herd of horses displayed in a stunning landscape. Certainly hope there's a breeze while you visit. It will animate the rope manes and tails on these ponies. Look carefully as you approach and you'll find a small pull-off area, and a bit of exploration will reveal a fairly well worn pathway up the hill. A bit steep, but nothing very strenuous to get up among the herd. We found it very well worthwhile to trek up to admire the work and the views.See more..
4.0Shep Memorial(4 reviews) - Shep, a Legendary Story of a Faithful Dog Spent < 1 hour Monuments & Statues
The timeless story about Shep is one of legends. It’s the story of the faithfulness between a dog and the owner. “Until death do us part.” If you end up in Fort Benton, or you are passing by Fort Benton, it is worth the stop to learn about this legendary dog that faithfully waited for the return of his master at the railroad station until the day he died. It’s a heart wrenching story that I was told as a kid in the 70’s, but I still hold near and dear to my heart now that I am in my 50’s. Shep is buried on top of a hill overlooking the railroad and Fort Benton. A small monument has been placed at Shep’s gravesite.See more..
After we went to the fort we found a memorial of Lewis & Clark. Other tourists were looking as well. Lewis used a spyglass and Clark waited. Both of them were looking at the river. It is a beautiful monument, A must see!See more..
4.5Veteran's Memorial Park(2 reviews) - In honor to the heroes Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Monuments & Statues
This is a park about those who died in wars.There is a monument of WWI and WWII They also covered the Cold War, Vietnam war, Lebanon War and Grenada War, the Korean War and Persian Golf and Panama. There was a circle with posts that showed about the war. it was well done. Worthwhile to see!See more..
George was the youngest son of 15 siblings. He was born in a homestead near Brady. He went to high school. He decided to visit Hollywood as a leading man actor. He had 87 movies with him. His best film was: Cimarron City. The statue near the river shows him as a cowboy. He did many cowboys movies. Worthwhile to see!See more..
5.0Thomas Francis, Meagher Monument(1 review) - The drowning of the Governor Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Monuments & Statues
Thomas Francis, Meagher was born in Ireland and he was truly a revolutionary. He was in prison and had a sentenced to death. He accepted to exile in Tasmania, near Australia. He escaped to the US. He fought the civil war. He became a hero. He became the secretary to Governor acting governor. He came to Fort Benton for ammunition. Something happened on that day. He fell overboard. Was this an accident? We never knew. He had his monument near the river in Fort BentonSee more..
This is one of the original series of Captain Mullan monuments. He made 13 of his statues and put them along Dear Lodge to Walla Walla. He stretched it for 642 miles. He was a builder! At least many people recognized him with his own statues. However we don't know much of him. He was a road builder. The first one was in Fort Benton. River street, Fort Benton. Worthwhile to see!See more..
5.0The Forgotten War(1 review) - The Forgotten War Monuments & Statues
When I went to the Stodden Park, I saw a memorial. It said: "The Forgotten War. The war was terrible and many soldiers were killed in Korea. This is why they call the Forgotten War. All the soldiers that were killed had their name on the Monument. Many of them, never came back to a service in the States. They showed pictures of war. Sad for these heroes.See more..
This replica of the statue of Liberty is shorter compared to the one in New York. The pedestal is all white. It felt good to see it! Worthwhile to see! It reminded me of New York. Still attractive!See more..
