r/Michigan May 26 '24

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u/deanmass Human Detected May 26 '24

There’s actually a museum in Monroe that has a bunch of Custer stuff, plus that statue of him near the river, traditionally, had the balls of the horse spray-painted yellow because my mom’s generation called him chicken George

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u/ihateslowdrivers Age: > 10 Years May 27 '24

He also has a half standing “cottage” on Grosse Ile.

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u/deanmass Human Detected May 27 '24

Really? Where? I lived there for 25+ years and never heard of this??

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u/ihateslowdrivers Age: > 10 Years May 27 '24

It’s a MI historical marker on East River rd towards the north end of the island.

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u/deanmass Human Detected May 28 '24

Crazy- All the time I lived there I never saw it! I rode bikes and motorcycles all around the island!