Re-Enact Famous Custer Struggle

 The 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Big Horn was a huge event. People came from all over the area, all over the country actually, to see the terrain where the battle was fought. There were special ceremonies, speeches, and re-enactments of the battle.

The automobile allowed people to more easily travel
to the 50th anniversary festivities.

Several battle participants were on hand to reminisce about the action that took place fifty years earlier. Former lieutenant, Edward S. Godfrey, was among those who visited during the anniversary. There was a ceremony held where Godfrey and warrior participant White Bull "buried the hatchet" between the two sides. Elizabeth Custer did not attend the anniversary. She actually never could bring herself to visit the battlefield where her husband and several family members died, but her niece did attend the 50th anniversary celebration.

A portion of the crowd at the 1926 anniversary. Notice
the people standing and sitting on the marble markers.

A re-enactment of the battle was performed, much as it is today, for the entertainment of those attending. The following is a story from the Rapid City Daily Journal which appeared on Friday, June 25, 1926, outlining some of the activities.