Statues of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson to be removed from Va. parks
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 7:17 PM PT – Friday, July 9, 2021
The city of Charlottesville finalized plans to remove two statues depicting
Civil War confederate leaders. The city announced a statue of Robert E.
Lee as well as a nearby one depicting Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson would
be removed on Saturday.
The stone bases of the statues are set to remain temporarily, with a
later date expected to be set for complete removal. This comes after
years of campaigning by civil rights activists, who have asserted they
promoted white supremacy and racist ideals, to remove the statues
On June 7, Charlottesville City Council passed a resolution to remove
the statues into secured storage. The council has yet to decide what to
do with the statues once they have been stored, but have received
multiple requests from various museums and historical societies to take
over ownership.
Preparations for the statue’s removal have begun, with fencing
installed around the area and designated viewing spots established for
those who wish to observe the removal.
