The Custer Home

The Custer Home (HMF18)

Location: Monroe, MI 48162 Monroe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 55.772', W 83° 26.612'

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This 116 acre "French ribbon farm", purchased by General George Armstrong Custer, his brother, Nevin, and their wives August 22, 1871, ran northerly from the River Raisin. Nevin Custer farmed it until his death. The present Custer Airport, created from part of the farm, is named for it.

General Custer's famous war-horse, Dandy, who accompanied him to the Little Big Horn, lies buried in the old orchard site back of the residence.

Buffalo Bill Cody and Little Annie Oakley would always ride out to the farm to visit Dandy and the General's father, Emmanuel, each time the Wild West Show was near Monroe.
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HM NumberHMF18
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Placed ByMonroe County Historical Society
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Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 1:30am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 297402 N 4644840
Decimal Degrees41.92953333, -83.44353333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 55.772', W 83° 26.612'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 55' 46.32" N, 83° 26' 36.72" W
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Area Code(s)734
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2950-3098 N Custer Rd, Monroe MI 48162, US
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