Oct

6

Thanks again to Monroe Evening News columnist Paula Wethington for reporting on the visit to Monroe by Sittting Bull’s great-grandson Ernie LaPointe as part of the 2008 Custer Celebration Event.

Read Wethington’s article, History’s Stories

Oct

6

Monday Dakota Goodhouse will speak on the Universal Languages of the Plains
Tuesday Mark McPherson presents Mark Twain and Libbie
Wednesday Chris Kull speaks on Libbie Bacon Custer
Friday Buffalo Bill Cody and Alexis, The Russian Grand Duke will be in town
Join us for the FREE evening concert by the 126th Army Band of the Michigan National Guard at St. Mary’s Park
SaturdayGrand Ball

For times and locations, check out our 2008 Custer Celebration event schedule

Sep

30

This year, as part of the 2008 Custer Celebration Event, several pieces from Jim Crain’s Russian Grand Duke Alexis’ Grand Tour collection will be on display at the Monroe County Historical Museum.

Jim Crain wrote an extremely interesting article about the Grand Duke’s visit that provides great insight into the event and the time.

Read Jim’s entire article: From Society Balls to Buffalo Tails, Ephemera Traces Grand Duke’s Tour

Sep

30

Free Press staff reporter Jim Schaefer writes a regular column called A FEW MINUTES WITH and highlights interesting and unusual people. Monroe’s General Custer Steve Alexander was the interview subject of the column last week.

Read the interview here: A man who likes being Custer

Aug

18

Target grant sponsors performances by the 126th Army Band of the Michigan National Guard and Golden Griffon Stringtet as part of Monroe County Historical Society’s Custer Celebration Event

[Monroe, MI] (August 18, 2008) — Monroe County Historical Society today announced a partnership with Target® in recognition of its efforts in promoting Monroe County history through music at its annual Custer Celebration Event, which runs from October 3 to October 11, 2008.

Click here, to read press release in its entirety.

Aug

11

Monroe Hotels offer Custer Celebration Event Pricing for Custer Week October 3 – 12, 2008

Custer Celebration Event Programs Committee Chair Sandy Alexander passed on this information.

The following hotels are offering special pricing for Custer Week & The Custer Celebration Event. Please mention you are reserving for this event to ensure you receive these rates. All quotes are plus applicable tax.

Best Western
Standard Room $68.00, Weekly Rate (7 nights) $40.99/night
1900 Welcome Way
Monroe, Michigan 48162
734-289-2330

Comfort Inn
Standard Room $65, Weekly Rate (7 nights) $60/night
6500 East Albain Rd
Monroe, Michigan 48161
734-384-1500

Hampton Inn
King $79.00 2 Queen $89
1565 N. Dixie Hwy.
Monroe, MI 48162
734-289-5700

Holiday Inn Express
Standard Room $80.00
1225 North Dixie Highway
Monroe, Michigan 48162
734-242-6000

Knights Inn
Standard Room $42.95, Weekly Rate (7 nights) $30/night
1250 N. Dixie Highway
Monroe, MI 48162
734-243-0597

Lotus Bed & Breakfast Standard Room $110 includes tax.

324 Washington Street
Monroe, MI 48161
734-384-1021

Aug

10

Custer committee uses historic venue and Monroe tradition to connect with community and promote upcoming living history event

Monroe, MI – August 8, 2008 – For 61 years, the Monroe County Fair has been officially attracting visitors, but records indicate the fair’s roots may extend back nearly two centuries. Perhaps, as a boy growing up in Monroe during the 1850s, famed Civil War General and Union Hero George Custer may have celebrated summer by attending these annual expositions.

Full URL, Html Version
http://www.prlog.org/10102411-general-custer-courts-visitors-at-monroe-county-fair.html

Full URL, Pdf Version
http://www.prlog.org/10102411-general-custer-courts-visitors-at-monroe-county-fair.pdf

Jul

27

Posted by Ronda

Steve Alexander will be appearing as General Custer at the Monroe County Fair today–Sunday, July 27–at 1 o’clock. He will also appear on Wednesday, July 30th at 6 o’clock. Look for him at the Custer Celebraton booth in the South Exhibit Building.

Anyone who would like to pick up schedules and literature for the upcoming Custer Celebration is invited to stop in and see us anytime throughout Fair Week.

Jun

23

Posted by Ronda

As this is being typed, Custer living historian Steve Alexander is on the same trail that the general rode in 1876 on his way to the Battle of Little Big Horn. Look for regular updates in the Monroe Evening News or online at monroenews.com.

The first two installments of this series are linked below:

  1. Custer’s Ride Revisited by Local Reenactor
  2. Revisiting Gen. George A. Custer’s Last Ride: The Custer House

Jun

7

Posted by Ronda

Monroe’s Custer Celebration has made a YouTube account and will be uploading movies of interest to all Custer buffs and history lovers. Here’s our first video inviting visitors to Monroe for the 2008 Custer Celebration:

 

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