Of all the places to take a stand, General Custer chose this site.  Tactically strong (or poor, depending on which side you were on), the place proved to be a less than successful mark in American history and the expansion of the government's sphere of control in the mid to late 19th century.

Call me surprised, but they were actually open when I got there... so, this could be interesting...	The memorial stands on the site of the mass grave for about 220 soldiers who died here in 1876.	The monument site is marked with marble grave markers where soldiers died in battle.
Grave markers were clustered in small groups throughout the eight mile path through the monument.	Today, the monument serves as a national military cemetery, although now closed (filled up).