US EditionStatue of Confederate General Albert Pike to be reinstalled in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG 05 – The National Park Service will restore the only outdoor Confederate statue in Washington, D.C., removed during 2020 protests, following executive orders to preserve historic monuments.
- The National Park Service announced on Monday that it plans to restore and reinstall the bronze monument of Albert Pike, a Confederate figure, in the nation's capital by October 2025.
- This decision comes in response to President Donald Trump's March 2021 executive orders focused on enhancing the appearance of the capital and reinstating federal monuments that have been removed or damaged in recent years.
- The bronze statue, commissioned over a century ago and unveiled in 1901, commemorates Pike’s contributions to Freemasonry and civic life but has sparked controversy due to his Confederate military role and accusations of racism.
- Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton condemned Pike's legacy, highlighting his dishonorable service, commission of a war crime, and arguing that memorials commemorating a figure associated with racism and treason are inappropriate for public display in Washington, D.C.
- The restoration plan is expected to revive debate, with the National Park Service citing historic preservation obligations and critics opposing the statue's reinstatement in a public space.
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The angry crowd vandalized, spray-painted and toppled the statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, DC. Now, five years later, it is to be erected again. This despite the fact that such monuments can be seen as symbols of racism, as the Southern states fought to preserve slavery during the American Civil War.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The National Park Service announced it will restore and put back on display a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. Demonstrators took down that statue during protests in 2020 that followed the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. In a press release, the Park Service said it's restoring the statue to comply with President Donald Trump's executive orders calling for the restorat…
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