A tiny town, Chugwater Wyoming means a mini blog.

The longest running old fashioned soda fountain in Wyoming is located in Chugwater, (population 214). 

It was cool to see the working fountain.

Bryan checking out the merchandise , it was part museum, part gift shop.

We loved Laura the solo employee.  She told us she lived "out in the middle of nowhere".  She enjoyed coming into the 'city' to work.

Built in 1914 the space was once a pharmacy.

The chili that won the annual contest.  It was good! 

A marker where the stage coach used to stop.

The name Chugwater came from running buffalo off the nearby cliffs back in the olden days.  Sad to report that evidently  the buffalo made a chugging sound when they hit bottom.  YIKES!!!  Interstate 25 is the major north/south route on the eastern side of the rocky mountains.  There is still PLENTY of room in the United States!  We have seen so much open country in the last five months.  It is a good feeling.  America is truly a beautiful country.  Thanks for following us!  M & B

Battle of Little Big Horn Montana

Actual belongings of Gen. George Custer, a part of the Little Big Horn Battleground Museum, in Montana.

Three of Custer's personal outfits.  He was what could be called today a metrosexual.  He was more decked out than the average military man in 1870's.  On the right is his buckskin outfit. He styled his long curly hair with cinnamon oil. 

View of Last Stand Hill from the museum. The hilltop is where Custer and his men were killed.

From the hilltop.  The markers are where members of the 7th Calvary fell.

220 men are buried under the monument.

Sioux, Lakota, Cheyenne and Crow Warriors are buried here with beautiful brown marble headstones. Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse fought and prevailed here.  Native losses were minimal.

Well organized information is found everywhere in the area.  The trees in the background are along the Big Horn River.

The marker with the black is where Gen. Custer was killed.  The green area in the background is a national cemetery.

 Two of Custer's brothers died here. Boston Custer, civilian, marker is the one in front.

Many tribes fought in the battle.  Their cause was just.  A huge land grant treaty was given to them in South Dakota.  When gold was found there the U.S. government took the land back.  This is the monument the tribes erected.

Native warriors gave their stories of what happened in the battle.  One said that just before Gen. Custer was killed his face went whiter than they thought possible.  Many of the soldiers shot each other rather than suffering from a live scalping and the like.  

Native American replica teepee's.

These beautiful moccasins are for sale at the nearby gift shop.  The adult ones sell for around 500 dollars.

The Crow nation owns most of the land around the battleground and run the gift shop.

We had a picnic and enjoyed a spring like day, amazing weather for November 5th in Montana.  Happy Birthday Angelique!