George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument, Bronze equestrian monument in Monroe, United States.
The George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument is a bronze statue in downtown Monroe showing the General in his Civil War uniform seated on a horse with all four hooves touching the ground. It stands at the intersection of Elm Avenue and North Monroe Street near the River Raisin.
The monument was unveiled in 1910 by President William Howard Taft and Elizabeth Bacon Custer to honor the General's military service during the Civil War. Sculptor Edward Clark Potter created the bronze work with architectural support from Hunt & Hunt.
The monument portrays a military figure from the region's past, dressed in period uniform astride a horse with hooves planted firmly on the ground. Visitors passing through downtown often pause here to consider the role this leader held in the area's history.
The monument stands at a street corner in downtown and is easy to locate and access on foot. The nearby river and open surroundings make it simple to visit and view the statue from different angles.
The statue was moved twice during its history: first in 1923 to Soldiers and Sailors Park and then in 1955 to its present location for better visibility. These relocations show how the city changed over time and how communities reconsidered where public monuments should stand.
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