Historical Museum

Historical Museum (HM1DKP)

Location: Monroe, MI 48161 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 54.915', W 83° 23.928'

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The Monroe County Historical Society began to collect local historical artifacts in 1938, housing them in a storied homestead, the Sawyer House on East Front Street, before presenting them to the Historical Commission established in 1967 by Monroe County. By 1973, through a generous gift, the Commission could purchase this imposing building, formerly the U.S. Post Office erected in 1913.

It was on this site that Elizabeth Bacon Custer was born, daughter of Judge Daniel S. Bacon. Here Libbie's romance with the dashing George Armstrong Custer flourished. After the Civil War, whenever his Army duties did not station them elsewhere, she and the General made their home here.
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HM NumberHM1DKP
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Placed ByMonroe County Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 4:41am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 301067 N 4643149
Decimal Degrees41.91525000, -83.39880000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 54.915', W 83° 23.928'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 54' 54.90" N, 83° 23' 55.68" W
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Area Code(s)734
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 170-206 S Monroe St, Monroe MI 48161, US
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