George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument, Monroe, MI
1910 (Photographs 1994)
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This George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument by Edward Clark Potter was unveiled in 1910 in Monroe, Michigan. The bronze equestrian statue depicts a Civil War era Custer in the pose of "Sighthing the Enemy." Inscribed on the pedestal on two sides is simply CUSTER, while one of the remaining sides states "Erected by the State of Michigan."
In July 2020, following a series of national protests against police brutality and racism in policing, a petition was posted to Change.org to remove the statue due to George Custer's actions following the Civil War in the Indian Wars. As of December 2020, it still is on public display.
This photo and description of the George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument in Monroe, MI are part of materials from its nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
In July 2020, following a series of national protests against police brutality and racism in policing, a petition was posted to Change.org to remove the statue due to George Custer's actions following the Civil War in the Indian Wars. As of December 2020, it still is on public display.
This photo and description of the George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument in Monroe, MI are part of materials from its nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 25340150
Full Citation: George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument, Monroe, MI; 1910 (Photographs 1994); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Michigan; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/george-armstrong-custer-equestrian-monument-monroe-mi, March 22, 2025]Activities that use this document
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