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United States historic place
Initial Rock
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Initial Rock is located in North DakotaInitial RockShow map of North DakotaInitial Rock is located in the United StatesInitial RockShow map of the United States
Nearest cityMedora, North Dakota
Coordinates46°48′28″N 103°24′39″W / 46.80778°N 103.41083°W / 46.80778; -103.41083
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1876
Part ofCuster Military Trail Historic Archaeological District (ID08001293)
NRHP reference No.76002271
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1976
Designated CPJune 5, 2009

Initial Rock, also known as Name Rock, in the Medora Ranger District of the Little Missouri National Grassland, near Medora, North Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1976. It was the site of an overnight camp on May 28, 1876 of George Armstrong Custer's men, on their way to the Battle of Little Big Horn, which happened on June 25, 1876. The NRHP listing included one contributing site and one contributing object on 9.9 acres (4.0 ha).

Two soldiers, W.C. Williams and F. Neely, carved their names in a rock still present at the site. Williams and Neely, under the command of Marcus Reno, survived the battle.

A shelter over the rock has prevented further weathering and vandalism since 1966.

It is one of five sites that are included in Custer Military Trail Historic Archaeological District, which is a large historic district that was listed on the NRHP in 2009. These sites are documented as part of a driving tour through the region.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Charles H. Rodgers (April 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Initial Rock / Name Rock". and accompanying photos
National Register of Historic Places in Billings County, North Dakota
Historic district Billings County map
Other properties
Footnotes‡ This entry also has portions in an adjacent county.
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Billings County, North Dakota and List of National Historic Landmarks in North Dakota


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