George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument | |
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  Location within the state of Michigan  George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument (the United States) | |
| Location | Junction of Elm Avenue and North Monroe Street Monroe, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′05″N 83°23′48″W / 41.91806°N 83.39667°W |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Hunt & Hunt[2] |
| Sculptor | Edward Clark Potter |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001430[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 9, 1994 |
| Designated MSHS | June 15, 1992[3] |
The George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument, also known as Sighting the Enemy,[4][5] is an equestrian statue of General George Armstrong Custer located in Monroe, Michigan. The statue, sculpted by Edward Clark Potter, was designated as a Michigan Historic Site on June 15, 1992[3] and soon after listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1994.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ May, George F. (1965). "Michigan Civil War Monuments". Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ a b State of Michigan (2009). "Custer, George Armstrong, Equestrian Monument". Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ Monroe Evening News staff (July 5, 2008). "Alexander marks Gettysburg anniversary". Monroe Evening News. Monroe, Michigan. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ Monroe County Library System (2009). "George Armstrong Custer Chronology". Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2009.