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A fact from George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 25 November 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that when the George Armstrong Custer statue was moved to a new location near the River Raisin in 1923, it remained in relative isolation, being obscured by unkempt scrubs and trees?

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I added the NPOV tag to the newly created "Controversy" section within the article. I debated adding this section myself quite some time ago, but there is no widespread support to remove the statue—just salty opinions. Of course, there are some negative opinions about the statue, yet the current quote used in the section is mostly a personal attack on Custer himself and may not even have a place in this article. Should a controversy section continue to exist in the statue article, there needs to be numerous reputable opinions from both sides. —Notorious4life (talk) 21:45, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I've tried to make a segment that clarifies things and paint the section in a more neutral light. I feel that makes the section pass the neutrality test, but if I'm wrong feel free to change it back. Scu ba (talk) 17:17, 5 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]