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Bronc Rider in the Battlefield LbNA #40607 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:CarrieOnThePrairie
Plant date:May 31, 2008
Location:
City:Killdeer
County:Dunn
State:North Dakota
Boxes:1
Found by: Pansy Pushers
Last found:Jun 23, 2009
Status:FFar
Last edited:May 31, 2008
This box is in beautiful country, in the rolling hills just south of the Killdeer Mountains (badlands). Never having been to North Dakota, I was in awe at the peacefulness and beauty present as far as the eye could see. However, this site wasn't always peaceful. The Killdeer Battlefield was one of many places in American History where innocent natives were attacked by armed soldiers. During this battle in 1864, it's said that many of the Sioux people escaped through a nearby place called Medicine Hole. We didn't have the time to go there, but I encourage you to follow the signs and see what it holds.

Bring your own ink.
Level of terrain difficulty: easy-medium
Time Required after parking: 5 minutes

Directions:
On Hwy 22 north of Killdeer, ND, and south of the Killdeer Mountains, you'll see a sign indicating the Killdeer Battlefield site, which is about 7 miles west of the highway. Beware, the signs stop once you get off the highway, so you'll need the following directions.
Turn off Hwy 23 onto the indicated gravel road and go 5 mi west to a stop sign at 110th Ave. Turn north (right) on 110th and go about 1 mi, then turn west (left) on Main St. After you see antlers overhead, you'll go a little further and the battlefield will be on your right. Park by the fenced cemetery and head out on foot.
Please be respectful and discreet. The site is in the midst of a cow pasture, and I think it might be public grazing land or perhaps even personal property. Very desolate, though, so I don't think it will be a problem.

Clues:
• At the southeast corner post of the cemetery fence, you'll notice a concrete slab at its base. Facing southeast downhill toward the pond, you'll see a large, living oak (I think) tree, wrinkled with age. Go to it.
• Standing at the tree, turn back and face the direction you just came from to see a bank in the hillside just in front of you. There are 2 dead tree stumps. The letterbox is in the further north of the stumps, tucked under its roots.

Enjoy North Dakota's beauty!