Putnam County Confederate Memorial

The Putnam County Confederate Memorial was erected in 1924 by the Patton Anderson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.^[1] On August 25, 2020, the Putnam County Commissioners voted 4–1 to remove it. Where it will be moved to was not decided at that meeting.^[2]

Putnam County Confederate Memorial
Year	1924 (1924)
Subject	American Civil War
Location	Palatka, Florida

In November 2020, the board decided that the statue would be relocated to Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park but only if $200,000 in private funds was raised within 90 days from people inside of Putnam County.^[3]

See also

• List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests

References

1. "Putnam County Confederate Memorial". Historical Markers Database. from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
2. Abbott, Jim (August 26, 2020). "Putnam's Confederate monument to get a new home. But where?". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
3. "Both Sides Frustrated by Putnam County Confederate Monument Decision | WJCT NEWS". from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

External links

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