Fort Custer (1)

Fort Custer (1) (1877-1898) - Established 4 Jul 1877 by Ltc. Col. George P. Buell, 11th U.S. Infantry and named after Lt. Col. George A. Custer, 7th U.S. Cavalry, killed at the battle of Little Big Horn 25 Jun 1876. Abandoned 17 Apr 1898. Also known as Big Horn Post.

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Fort Custer (1) History

Established to control the Sioux and other local Indians after the Custer Massacre in 1876.

Fort Custer had quarters for 10 companies including stables for 6 troops of cavalry. It was built with buildings surrounding a large parade ground but had no walls or other fortifications.

Current Status

Marker and some visible ruins.

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Location: U.S. Hwy 87 south of Hardin, Montana, where the Hwy crosses the Big Horn River. Off to the west at the top of a bluff overlooking the confluence of the Big Horn and Little Horn Rivers. Maps & Images Lat: 45.7269 Long: -107.5746 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3034'

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 70
• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 79-80

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