General Custer's Monroe - Walking tour of the controversial military leader's adopted hometown

Oct. 7, 2009 - PRLog -- Step back in time and walk where the General once walked. Hometown History Tours (http://hometownhistorytours.com) presents its final walking tour of the season, General Custer’s Monroe. The tour takes you back in time to the Monroe of this famous General’s era.

General Custer's Monroe Walking Tour takes place on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 9:45 A.M. and lasts approximately two hours. A few stops on this tour include: the First Presbyterian Church where Custer wed Elizabeth “Libbie” Bacon in what was dubbed “the wedding of the century;” Martin’s Shoe Store (still in business) where Custer purchased his boots; the restored Bacon/Custer home where Libbie resided when she met and married the dashing General and the home they once shared in between military assignment; the First Methodist Episcopal Church where the Custer family attended services and the final memorial service was held to honor the Monroe men killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn; and the Monroe County Historical Museum, home to one of the largest Custer exhibits in the world.

The walking tour is led by none other than renowned Custer living historian Steve Alexander who resides in the restored Bacon/Custer home.  Proclaimed by United States Congress as the “foremost Custer living historian,” Alexander has appeared as the General in over 20 television docudramas featured on the Arts & Entertainment, Discovery and History channels. Both the Michigan and Ohio Senates have acknowledged him for his lifetime work and portrayal of America’s most controversial military leader.

The fee for the fully narrated walking tour is $12 for adults and $6 for children under 15 accompanied by an adult. (Tour probably not appropriate for children under seven years old).  Tour fee includes admission to Monroe County Historical Museum and narrated tour of Custer Exhibit.

Tour participants meet at the Custer Statue located on the corner of  Elm and Monroe Streets in Monroe, Michigan. Advance reservations are required. Tour will be held rain or shine so dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.  


For further information, or to purchase tickets online, visit: http://www.hometownhistorytours.com or call 734.642.5712.

About Hometown History Tours

Established in 2009 by former history teacher and freelance writer Karin Risko, Hometown History Tours promotes the vibrant history of southeast Michigan and touts the region as a historic tourist destination. Hometown History Tours publishes self-guided walking and tour guidebooks and offers public and private narrated historical bus tours. Visit our website at http://www.hometownhistorytours.com

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