---
title: The Pit
author: Frederic Remington
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18934/the-pit/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-05-13
---

# The Pit

_Authored by Frederic Remington_

## Image File

[![The Pit](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18934.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18934.jpeg)

## Image Caption

*The Pit,* painting by Frederic Remington, 1897. It depicts the mass [grave](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) of the Northern [Cheyenne](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cheyenne/) at Fort Robinson following the Fort Robinson Breakout/Fort Robinson Massacre of January 1879.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Remington, F. (2024, May 13). The Pit. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18934/the-pit/>
### Chicago
Remington, Frederic. "The Pit." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 13, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18934/the-pit/>.
### MLA
Remington, Frederic. "The Pit." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 May 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18934/the-pit/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FortRobinsonPit006.jpg) by [**Frederic Remington**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FortRobinsonPit006.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 13 May 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.