2008 Events
The Monroe
CountyHistorical
Society
Proudly Presents
“General George A. Custer’s
Monroe: His Family & Friends”
Friday, October 3 ~ Saturday, October 11
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 3
Monroe County Historical Museum
(MCHM) Exhibit Grand Opening Program
Reception 6 pm
Introduction of Dignitaries 6:45 pm
“Fort Abraham Lincoln”
Speaker: Lee Chambers
Exhibit Introduction
8:15 pm Exhibit Open to the Public
Saturday, Oct 4
Woodland Cemetery
Great Lakes Custer Conference Hosts:
10 am Wreath Laying / Custer Plot
Followed by Woodland Cemetery
Walking Tour
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2-5 pm Civil War Roundtable
at MCHM
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6 pm at VFW Post 1138, Jones Ave.
Dinner & Evening of Historical
Presentations-Reservations Required.
Contact: Joan Croy (734) 586-2916 Or Dave Ingall MCHM (734) 240-7780
Sunday, Oct 5
Speakers @ MCHM:
1 pm Ernie LaPointe- Sitting Bull’s Great-Grandson Speaks:
“Oral History of the Battle at Little Big Horn”
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2:30 pm Dakota Goodhouse, Chief of Interpretation at Fort Abraham Lincoln presents “The American Indians at the Little Big Horn”
Monday, Oct 6
Dorsch Library
7 pm Dakota Goodhouse presents “Universal Languages of the Plains” Contact: Cindy Green (734) 241-7878
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Meyer Theater, Monroe County Community College
Reception
“Mark Twain & Libbie”
As told by Mark Twain Himself
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Monroe County Historical Museum
7 pm Chris Kull presents “Elizabeth Custer: ‘Libbie’“
Thursday, Oct. 9
RRCA
Custer’s Last Band Hosted by Monroe Convention & Tourism
Contact: John Patterson (734) 457-1030
Friday, Oct 10
Monroe Street Grill
4:30 -6:30 pm Buffalo Bill Speaks: “My Friend General Custer”
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St. Mary’s Park
6:30-8:30 Live Music
9 pm Fireworks
Saturday, Oct 11
St. Mary’s Park
11 am- 4 pm Cavalry, Music & Dancing
11 am - 1 pm Prairie Lunch with General Custer, Buffalo Bill & The Grand Duke of Russia-Reservations Required Call: 734-241-0201
12:30 Best History Teacher Award
Monroe County Historical Museum hosts the following Speakers:
1 pm Buffalo Bill
2:30 pm The Grand Duke Alexis
Saturday Evening
The Monroe County Historical Society Hosts:
*~Dinner & Grand Ball~*
in honor of the
Grand Duke Alexis
of Russia
at the Monroe Golf & Country Club
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6 o’clock…Soiree
7 o’clock…Dinner
*~Grand Ball~*
9 o’clock~Midnight
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Any historical period attire or black tie and
formal floor length gown required.
Reservations Required No Later
Than October 1, 2008
Blogroll
- A Glimpse at History - A Glimpse at History Blog
- blogsmonroe.com - A blog community brought to you by monroenews.com
- Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave - Buffalo Bill Cody Museum & Grave
- Custer Battlefield - Custer Battlefield Historical & Museum Association
- Custer in the 21st Century
- Custer in the News - Collection of Custer-related news articles from the Monroe County Library System
- Fort Abraham Lincoln - Fort Abraham Lincoln, ND
- Friends of the Little Bighorn Battlefield - Friends of the Little Bighorn Battlefield
- GeorgeCuster.com - This is the site of Monroe’s Custer reenactor Steve Alexander
- Historical Facts about Monroe - Historical Facts about Monroe from MCLS
- History of Custer Week - History of Monroe’s Custer Week
- Hoofbeats and Cold Steel–Hunterstown Preservation Society - Thoughts of Civil War Cavalry Author J. David Petruzzi
- Hotel General Custer - News article on the planned 1941 hotel
- Hunterstown 1863 - George Custer’s Cavalry met in battle with J.E.B. Stuart’s Cavalry here in 1863
- Hunterstown 1863
- Interview with Steve Alexander
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument - Little Bighorn National Monument
- Mainstreet Monroe - Downtown Development Authority
- Michigan Cavalry History Association - Michigan Cavalry History Association
- Monroe County Historical Museum - The Monroe County Historical Museum
- Monroe County Tourism Bureau - Monroe County Tourism Bureau
- Monroe County, Mi - Info on & beautiful photos of Monroe here
- Monroe in History - A collection of Civil War letters and classic Monroe photographs
- Monroe Michigan’s Unknown Monument Now Known - Monument at Soldiers & Sailors Park–from Veteran’s Review
- Monroe’s Historical Markers - Monroe’s Historical Markers from the Monroe County Library System
- monroenews.com - Your source for Monroe County news
- Order of the Indian Wars - Order of the Indian Wars
- Quartermaster Shop - Known for quality historical men’s military uniforms & civilian clothing reproductions since 1975
- River Raisin Battlefield Visitors Center - River Raisin Battlefield Visitors Center
- River Raisin Centre for the Arts - River Raisin Centre for the Arts
- Sawyer Homestead - Sawyer Homestead-from the MCLS
- Steve Alexander 2007 Interview - Associated Content interview with Custer Living Historian Steve Alexander
- The George Armstrong Custer Collection - The Monroe County Library System’s Custer Collection
- The Happy Historian - The Happy Historian promotes and documents the exciting history of southeastern Michigan
- The Michigan Cavalry Brigade - Michigan in the Civil War
- The Place Where We Live - Supporting local businesses, events and entertainment in Monroe
- Veteran’s Review - Information, Resources & News for all Veterans, Dependents & Survivors