If you aren't aware Custer City was the first settled "town" in the Black Hills region. Col. Custer brought over 1000 troops, miners, newspaper reporters, geologists, zoologists and his African American cook into the region in 1874 to map the region and generally explore the area that was part of the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. They had left Fort Abraham Lincoln (near Bismarck, ND) earlier in the year and in August found themselves camped at the southern end of the Black Hills.
General information about the trip found on this sign.
This picture and one that follows gives you a modern view of where Custer was camped. Imagine 1800-1900 horses, 300 head of cattle, and wagons camping in this area. It is said that once the lead wagon stopped for the day it took another 3-4 hours for the final wagon to reach camp.
General information about the trip found on this sign.
This picture and one that follows gives you a modern view of where Custer was camped. Imagine 1800-1900 horses, 300 head of cattle, and wagons camping in this area. It is said that once the lead wagon stopped for the day it took another 3-4 hours for the final wagon to reach camp. 
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