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In 1910, President [[William Howard Taft]] and the widow Elizabeth Bacon Custer unveiled an [[George Armstrong Custer Equestrian Monument|equestrian statue]] of Custer, which now stands at the corner of Elm Avenue and [[M-125 (Michigan highway)|Monroe Street]].<ref>{{cite news |last = Custer |first = Elizabeth B. |date = May 15, 1910 |url = https://www.nytimes.com/1910/05/15/archives/president-will-help-dedicate-the-custer-monument-nation-will-join.html |title = President Will Help Dedicate the Custer Monument: Nation Will Join with Michigan in Honors to the Great Indian Fighter Next Month |work = [[The New York Times]] |access-date = January 18, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://monroe.lib.mi.us/books_movies_music/special_collections/custer_statue_moved.htm |title = Custer's Statue |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090926023239/http://monroe.lib.mi.us/books_movies_music/special_collections/custer_statue_moved.htm |archive-date = September 26, 2009 |website = George Armstrong Custer Collection |publisher = Monroe County Library System }}</ref> Custer is also honored in street names, various [[historic marker]]s, buildings, schools, and the regional [[Custer Airport]].<ref name=cstr>{{cite web |url = https://www.michigan.gov/documents/Ttf_19117_7.pdf |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051214212723/https://www.michigan.gov/documents/Ttf_19117_7.pdf |archive-date = December 14, 2005 |title = Monroe Custer (TTF) |publisher = State of Michigan }}</ref> City limit signs for Monroe describe the city as "the home of General Custer."
The [[La-Z-Boy]] furniture company, which became known for its reclining easy chairs, was founded in Monroe in 1927.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.la-z-boy.com/about/our_history.aspx|title=About La-Z-Boy|publisher= [[La-Z-Boy]] |access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref> Their world headquarters are still located in Monroe, in a secluded area south of the intersection of La-Z-Boy Blvd and Stewart Road. This new facility is roughly 1/2 a mile east of the original location on [[U.S. Route 24 in Michigan|Telegraph Road]]; the
In 1974, the [[Monroe Power Plant]] opened. It is the [[List of the largest coal power stations in the United States|third largest coal fired plant]] in the United States, with a capacity of 3,280 megawatts.<ref>{{cite web |last = Chepkemoi |first = Joyce |date = August 1, 2017 |url = https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-largest-coal-power-stations-in-the-united-states.html |title = The Largest Coal Power Stations in the United States |website = WorldAtlas.com |access-date = January 18, 2018 }}</ref> At 805 feet (245 m) tall, the dual [[Chimney|smokestacks]] are visible from more than {{convert|25|mi|km}} away and are among the tallest structures in the state.
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