The village is located within Custer Township. Landmarks include St. Mary's Catholic Church.
- CountyMason County
- Population272 (2020 U.S. Census)
The village is located within Custer Township. Landmarks include St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Custer, Michigan gifts and souvenirs: 33 designs made from Custer's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
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| Custer Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
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| Custer Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Custer Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
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Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
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6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Prior to European settlers arriving in the area, Native Americans lived near what is now Custer, with a location just south of the city being the site of a battle between the Mascouten and Odawa on the Pere Marquette River. At the site, known as the Not-A-Pe-Ka-Gon Site, thousands of Mascouten were killed by the Odawa and their heads were placed on sticks, giving the river its original name, "Notipekago" or "Notipekagon", meaning "heads on sticks" in English.
The United States created an Indian reservation where Custer is located in 1855. Custer was platted in 1878 and incorporated as a village in 1895. The village was named for George Armstrong Custer.
A community of Lithuanians began to settle in the village around 1912 and following World War I, the community grew further.
In 1925, Joseph T. Sanders founded Sanders Meats in Custer, delivering meat products to customers in his Ford Model T. Sanders Meats passed through four generations of the Sanders family, eventually expanding to provide products to businesses and restaurants ranging up to 100 miles (160 km) away.
St. Mary's Catholic Church was established in 1933. In 1966, St. Mary's opened its new church, which was designed by architect Jonas Mulokas and shared architectural elements with the award-winning design of the Transfiguration Catholic Church in Queens, New York.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Custer, Michigan, revision 1377967895 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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4 free coloring pages of Custer, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Custer's population was 272 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 284 in 2010.
St. Mary's Catholic Church
A view of Custer
A view of Custer
A view of Custer