Fodor's Expert Review Wounded Knee Historical Site

A stone obelisk marks the mass grave at the site of the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee, where several hundred Sioux---including many women and children---were killed by U.S. Army soldiers after a skirmish broke out at what had been a peaceful encampment. Only a handful of visitors make pilgrimages to the remote site today, which is simple and largely unchanged from its 1890 appearance. The short dirt road leading up the hill to the site from the highway is sometimes too rutted to drive. If you go, be advised that this is a place of deep solemnity for many people. Visitors should be quiet and respectful.