Custer Monument is a monument at the United States Military Academy Cemetery, in honor of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer who was killed along with his entire command at the Battle of the Little Bighorn on 26 June 1876. The monument was originally located near the academy's headquarters building near the site of present day Taylor Hall along Thayer Road. Unveiled in 1879, the pedestal had a bronze statue of Custer wielding a saber and a pistol. Custer's widow and many officers did not approve of this likeness[1] and after only five years, the statue was removed and sent to New York City where it has since been lost.[2] The pedestal was moved to Custer's grave site in the West Point Cemetery during the construction of Taylor Hall around 1910. In 1965, a stone obelisk was placed atop the pedestal.
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The monument and statue at its original location c1880
| Custer Monument | |
|---|---|
| Vereinigte Staaten | |
 Custer monument next to his grave in the West Point Cemetery | |
| For George Armstrong Custer | |
| Unveiled | 1879 |
| Standort | 41°23′59.68″N 73°58′1.43″W / 41.3999111°N 73.9670639°W near |
| Burials by war | |
"Custer" | |
References
- ^ "WEST POINT'S CUSTER STATUE.; MRS. CUSTER CRITICISES THE WORK AND PROTESTS AGAINST DUPLICATING IT IN WASHINGTON" (PDF). New York Times (pdf). 22 April 1880. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ Lange, Robie S. (1984). Historical Structures Inventory United States Military Academy West Point, NY. Washington DC: National Park Service. p. 43.