Confederate Memorial Park (Tampa, Florida)
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| Location | Tampa, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°59′50″N 82°19′39″W / 27.99736°N 82.32757°W |
The Confederate Memorial Park is a monument located in Tampa/ Brandon, Florida. The monument, which stands close to the intersection of I-4 and I-75, featured a large Confederate battle flag, which can be seen from the intersection.[1]
History
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The park was opened in 2008 and was funded by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The park featured a large 60-by-30-foot (18.3 m × 9.1 m) Confederate battle flag,[2] which is claimed to be the 2nd largest Confederate flag in the world.[3] During the anti-racist protests following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, the flag was removed after threats to burn it were made on social media.[4][5] It was later reinstalled. Currently, the park flies the national flag of the Confederate States, distinct from the Confederate Battle flag.
References
[edit]- ^ Lush, Tamara (18 August 2017). "Florida man proud of his enormous Confederate flag, says he's not racist". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Confederate Memorial Park". scvtampa.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Brandon, FL – World's 2nd Largest Confederate Flag". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Giant Confederate flag lowered after threats to set it on fire". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Deputies investigating vandalism at Confederate Memorial Park in Tampa". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
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