Custer, The Black Hills in 1874

Larry Owen, 
Joe Sanders, 
Jack McCulloh
Begun as a "retirement avocation" for three retired outdoor enthusiasts, the Custer Project has taken on a life of its own. These three investigators adopted GPS technology to document 458 spots along the trail of Custer's Expedition throuogh the Black Hills of Dakota Territory in 1874. Their exhaustive research in State and National Archives is reflected in the documents and photographs included here. When retired corporate CEO Larry Owen passed away suddenly in 1998, retired science teacher Joe Sanders and retired stockgrower executive Jack McCulloh contacted neighboring Douglas School District for technical assistance publishing the project. This web page, GIS projections, and digital photography are the first results of that collaboration. Middle school students will conduct their own field investigations along the trail Spring, 2000. 

 

Custer 1874 Expedition
Acknowledgements

Owen, Sanders, McCulloh Field Notes on the 1874 Custer Expedition

Topographic Maps of 1874 Expedition Route 

 Custer 1874 Expedition
 Facts & Members
Expedition Photographs, Historical and Modern

1990's GPS Waypoints Chart Documenting 1874 Expedition Route 

Custer 1874 Expedition 
Pre- Correspondence
Custer 1874 Expedition Post Correspondence

Custer's Engineer Ludlow's 1874 Lat/Long Sitings