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Sitting Bull’s great-grandson, Buffalo Bill Cody, Russian Grand Duke Alexis and more, to visit General Custer’s hometown of Monroe, Michigan as part of 2008 Custer Celebration Event
September 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monroe, MI – September 14, 2008 – Ernie LaPointe, a direct descendent of Chief Sitting Bull, is one of many distinguished guests participating in this year’s Custer Celebration Event.
The annual event pays tribute to Monroe, Michigan’s most famous resident General George Armstrong Custer, a Civil War hero and America’s most controversial historical icon and takes place from October 3rd to October 11th.
This year’s event focuses on Custer’s western years and includes appearances by living historians portraying Custer, Buffalo Bill Cody, Mark Twain and Russia’s Grand Duke Alexis.
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