US EditionStatue of Confederate General Albert Pike to be reinstalled in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG 4 – The National Park Service will reinstall the statue removed during 2020 protests, following executive orders to restore monuments reflecting a contested historical narrative.
- On Monday, the National Park Service announced it will restore and reinstall the statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C., aiming for October 2025.
- Following recent executive orders, the Albert Pike statue's return is authorized by President Donald Trump, with the statue toppled in June 2020 by rioters using ropes and set ablaze, according to the park service.
- Restoration crews will start repairing the masonry plinth, including broken stone and mortar joints, at the National Park Service Historic Preservation Training Center shortly.
- Rights advocates argue the restoration undermines acknowledgment of critical phases of American history, and Eleanor Holmes Norton reintroduced a bill in February 2021 to remove Pike’s statue permanently.
- More than 160 Confederate symbols were removed from public spaces in 2020, and Trump restored Fort Benning and Fort Bragg earlier this year despite federal law.
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Washington ExaminerNational Park Service to reinstall statue of Confederate general toppled in DC in 2020
The National Park Service will reinstall a statue of a Confederate general in Washington, D.C., that was toppled during the 2020 George Floyd riots. The restoration and reinstatement of Albert Pike’s statue align with President Donald Trump’s March 28 executive…
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Statue of Confederate General Albert Pike to be reinstalled in Washington
A statue of Confederate General Albert Pike, which was overturned in 2020 during the "Black Lives Matter" protests after George Floyd's murder, will be reinstalled in Washington, the National Park Service said on Monday.
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