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March 2023
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The reenactment of the Battle of the Little Bighorn will be held on June 26, 27, and 28; contact the Hardin Chamber of Commerce, 200 N. Center Avenue, Hardin, MT 59034 (406665-1672) for details. The visitors’ center at Custer Battlefield National Monument is open daily from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Memorial Day to Labor Day and from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. the rest of the year. For more information about “Custer Country” call Travel Montana, 1-800-541-1447.

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