The Custer Wedding Reenactment
October 02, 2007 by
Historic Church to Host Victorian Era Wedding
Monroe, Michigan's Ninth Annual Custer Week, the theme of which is a Civil War Celebration, will come to a close on Sunday, October 7th with the reenactment of the 1864 Wedding of George Armstrong Custer and Elizabeth (Libbie) Bacon. The wedding will be held at 3:00 in the afternoon.The reenactment will take place at the First Presbyterian Church on First St. at Loranger Square, the site of the famous couple's original vows on February 9th, 1864. Other festivities for the weekend include a "Gathering of the Eagles" and a
Custer Wedding Reenactment
Neigborhood: MonroeMonroe, MI 48161/48162
United States of America
Monroe was home to General George Custer and is the birthplace of his bride Libbie Bacon. George Custer will be portrayed by local Custer expert and living historian Steve Alexander. The bride will be portrayed by living historian Marla Matkin.
The Ninth Annual Custer Week is presented by the Custer Celebration Committee. For more information about the wedding or the other Custer Week events, see georgecuster.com or call 734-241-0201.
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