Friends Summer Events
June 27-28, 2014
138th Anniversary of the Battle
of the Little Bighorn
by Bob Reece
Proposed Field Trip Route
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Friends holds the commemoration events for the 138th anniversary of the
battle Friday and Saturday, June 27-28, 2014.
Our annual fundraiser field trip - "Why Would Custer Go All The Way Out
Here: The Ford D Mystery" - will be Friday the 27th from 6:00 PM to 8:45
PM. If you missed
last year’s field trip over Greasy Grass Ridge and into Calhoun Coulee
led by Dr. Douglas Scott, you will not want to miss this one. This time,
we have two leaders to interpret for us. Doug Scott returns, and our
second leader will be none other than Little Bighorn Historian
Extraordinaire Mike Donahue! Yes, that Mike Donahue.
Mike and I have been talking about such a field trip for a number of
years, and we are working on getting us as close to Ford D as possible.
We will walk southwest toward the river
and Ford D. Many believe some of Custer's troops traveled into this area
with the objective to capture the noncombatants. Doug will share with us
details from the 1994 archaeological survey while Mike will supply us with
some of his theories about events in this mysterious part of the
battlefield. During the walk back, Mike will also show us the general area
where he believes the body of Mark Kellogg was found.
This is going to be an amazing walk, but it will also be one of the most
difficult we have experienced so far. Mike tells me we will have to go
under two separate barb wired fences. In addition, we will travel over two
miles through some rough country. Please keep this in mind when you
consider registering for the walk.
Field Trip Limited To The First 50 To Register -
SOLD OUT!
Friends Feast and General Membership Meeting
Saturday June 28, 6:00 – 8:30 PM, behind Administration Building
Our Friends Feast and general membership meeting will take place the
evening of Saturday, June 28 from 6:00-8:30 PM behind the Administration
Building. Friends’ members and one guest eat free.
Interpreter Volunteers,
Friday and Saturday June 27-28
Our volunteers will interpret Friday and Saturday, June 27-28. Locations
for interpretation are the Deep Ravine and Keogh/Crazy Horse Trails, Last
Stand Hill, Indian Memorial, and Reno-Benteen Battlefield.
If you would like to volunteer or to learn more information, please send
an email to: interpreter@friendslittlebighorn.com. Please include in your
email two of the areas you would be most interested to interpret, what
day(s) and times.
I'll see you on Last Stand Hill.
Bob
Further
Reading On This Subject
Our interview with Doug
Scott
Our interview with
Mike Donahue
Our interview with Margot
Liberty
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