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Confederate Monument (Fort Worth, Texas)
The Monument to Confederate war soldiers was an outdoor Confederate memorial located outside of the Tarrant County Courthouse in Fort Worth, Texas. The memorial was funded by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1953.[1]
| Monument to Confederate war soldiers | |
|---|---|
| Completion date | 1953 |
| Medium | Sculpture |
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas |
Inscription edit
In Memory of[2] Confederate Soldiers 1861 - 1865 And their Descendents Who Served in Spanish American War World War I World War II Erected By Julia Jackson Chapter United Daughters Of The Confederacy
Removal edit
During the George Floyd protests in June 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, a number of statues and memorials where toppled or removed. After residents defaced the monument the Tarrant County commission voted to remove it. The monument was removed on June 13, 2020,[3] and moved to storage.[4][5][6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Anglin, Dionne (2020-06-09). "Confederate soldiers monument to be taken down in Fort Worth". FOX 4. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Tarrant County Commissioners Vote to Remove Confederate Monument". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ Tinsley, Anna M. (June 15, 2020). "Tarrant County removes Confederate marker from courthouse".
- ^ "Tarrant County Commissioners Vote to Remove Confederate Monument from Courthouse Lawn". News Talk WBAP-AM. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Commissioners Vote To Remove Confederate Monument Outside Tarrant County Courthouse". CBS News. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Tarrant County Commissioners vote to remove marker dedicated to Confederate soldiers". Fort Worth Business Press. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-10.