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CUSTER.....DEAD?!?!?! ?!

posted 16 years ago by riffaff-1
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I didn't see a link to the goofs for this film and I don't think I have the authority to add to it so I'll post it here.

In Independence, a guy talking to Charles says that the Indians are on the warpath and that they killed Custer and 2000 others.

The Custer Massacre was on July 25, 2876. This story happened about 1873.

Let's see....

The Ingalls were in Walnut Grove in 1874 AFTER they left Kansas.
The following year they moved to Bur Oak, Iowa (not in the books) where Grace was born.
And then back to Walnut Grove for a short spell.
When Little Big Horn occurred they were either in Walnut Grove or De Smet or somewhere between.

Bottom line: Little Big Horn did NOT happen during the time period of the book, "Little House On the Prairie"

Also, every July the town of Walnut Grove presents a Laura Ingalls Wilder pageant on Plum Creek: http://www.walnutgrove.org/festival.htm

I saw it ten years ago and I'm hoping to see the play this year again. I guess it changes somewhat every year.

Take care.

From Mankato, Minnesota (80 miles from Walnut Grove, OR, according to Pa in the second episode of Season two we're 3 days away)

[–] wolfbynyt 16 years ago

"The Custer Massacre was on July 25, 2876."

I know for a FACT Custer didn't die in the year 2876. You're way off.

:)

[–] jpowell180 10 years ago

Typo, obviously he intended to type 1876; Custer was defeated by an enemy who possessed technologically superior weaponry - ie, repeating rifles, whilst Custer's troops had muzzle-loading rifles.

The Indians may not have manufactured firearms, but they certainly knew how to obtain them and use them to full effect!