Killdeer Mountain Battlefield State Historic Site

Important but little-known battlefield

Very minimal historical site. For serious enthusiasts of 19th century, especially of the Great Plains, this is a must see. This battle set the conditions for Little Big Horn twelve years later. Both w...

Not a lot to see

For the friends I travel with this was a great stop. We are amateur history buffs and to be on the actual battle site and try to imagine what it must have been like at the time of the battle is speci...

Picturesque and Historical

I visited the battlefield yesterday afternoon. It was a little confusing to find, but there are signs both wooden and metal now. It is set in a very pretty area near a large pond. There is a p...

Site closed

My family wanted to get out of the house since we've been stuck inside from all the snow this winter. We get a nice 50 degree day and head out to killdeer only with no proper directions or signs we ne...

Historic Site to remember U.S. military reprisal against Native Americans

The reason we visited this site is because a friend's great grandfather served in the Minnesota infantry at the battle which occurred here. The site is on a gravel road several miles from the small t...