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| Location | Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
Our Confederate Soldiers is a Confederate monument in Beaumont, Texas, United States. [1] The memorial was removed and put into storage on June 29, 2020, in the wake of the George Floyd protests. [2] [3]
History
The statue was created in 1912, and placed in Keith Park. In 1926, it was moved to Wiess Park, a few miles away. The statue had to be repaired in 1986 after a storm knocked it over, and was put back on the pedestal. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "Our Confederate Soldiers, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Confederate statue in Beaumont coming down". 23 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "City of Beaumont takes down confederate monument at Wiess Park". 12newsnow.com. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
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- Monuments and memorials in the United States removed during the George Floyd protests
- Buildings and structures in Beaumont, Texas
- Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Texas
- Outdoor sculptures in Texas
- Sculptures of men in Texas
- Statues in Texas
- Relocated buildings and structures in Texas
- Statues removed in 2020
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| Our Confederate Soldiers | |
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| Location | Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
Our Confederate Soldiers is a Confederate monument in Beaumont, Texas, United States. [1] The memorial was removed and put into storage on June 29, 2020, in the wake of the George Floyd protests. [2] [3]
History
The statue was created in 1912, and placed in Keith Park. In 1926, it was moved to Wiess Park, a few miles away. The statue had to be repaired in 1986 after a storm knocked it over, and was put back on the pedestal. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "Our Confederate Soldiers, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Confederate statue in Beaumont coming down". 23 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "City of Beaumont takes down confederate monument at Wiess Park". 12newsnow.com. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
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| This article about a sculpture in Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Monuments and memorials in the United States removed during the George Floyd protests
- Buildings and structures in Beaumont, Texas
- Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Texas
- Outdoor sculptures in Texas
- Sculptures of men in Texas
- Statues in Texas
- Relocated buildings and structures in Texas
- Statues removed in 2020
- Texas sculpture stubs