Visited: Tuesday, August 4, 2009
When I think of NPS sites from my youth, I'm mostly remembering battlefields. So Little Bighorn felt very familiar - and very sobering. Battlefields have always struck me differently from other historic sites - never moreso than seeing Bloody Pond at Shiloh - in spite of being so far removed from the battles in question. One thing I like about Little Bighorn is the attempt they've made to present both sides of the story.
Any of the national sites are better with a small crowd; unfortunately, visiting Little Bighorn around the time of Sturgis made for a _very_ large crowd. Didn't make the site less interesting, but I would like to visit on a quieter day sometime.
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