Visiting the National Monument and our BBQ!



Last Stand Hill, Little Bighorn National Monument



This week has gone by fast, but it's been packed with a lot of people at the museum! As Sarah said in the previous post, earlier this week Chris took us out to see where the unknown soldier was found as well as the battlefield and National Monument. We got a chance to walk through a part of the cemetery and see where Goes Ahead and Curley, two of Custer's scouts, were buried. Major Reno is also buried there and was the only officer from the battle to be buried in the cemetery with such high honors and an eleven gun salute. We got a chance to see the monument and Last Stand Hill where Custer and his men fell. The view from the top of the hill was incredible, but there was a somber mood throughout the area, despite the crystal clear morning. Seeing the markers on the hill allowed visitors to get a grounded view of what happened during the Battle of Little Bighorn, and envision it to the fullest extent. Across the road from the monument was the Indian memorial which was dedicated in 2003 in memory of all the tribes who died defending their way of life during the battle. It came to represent the mutual understanding of the infinite all the dead possess, both 7th Cavalry and Native American. Inside the memorial were beautiful displays dedicated to the Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapahoe and Crow Indians who lost their lives. We're hoping to get a chance to attend one of the Ranger talks and visit the battlefield again very soon.

Cutting the watermelon

Yesterday we got to throw together a BBQ with Chris and invited a group from the 7th Ranch down to attend, along with a few other friends in the area. It was a lot of fun preparing the food and setting up, and it was a great chance to meet everyone and share experiences. Good food and great company always bring people together and this was no exception! Not to mention the delicious watermelon Sarah and I got to cut up for dessert, along with the New York style cheesecake our guests brought (which reminded me of home). Hopefully, we'll get a chance to throw another gathering later on in the summer. All in all, it's been a very productive week and we're looking forward to our new interns arriving and the reenactments soon to come.

Posted by Christin Fimiani