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Our Confederate Soldiers

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Our Confederate Soldiers
LocationBeaumont, Texas, U.S.

Our Confederate Soldiers is a Confederate monument in Beaumont, Texas, United States.[1] The memorial was removed and put into storage on June 29, 2020, in the wake of the George Floyd protests.[2][3]

History

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The statue was created in 1912, and placed in Keith Park. In 1926, it was moved to Wiess Park, a few miles away. The statue had to be repaired in 1986 after a storm knocked it over, and was put back on the pedestal.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Confederate Soldiers, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Confederate statue in Beaumont coming down". 23 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ "City of Beaumont takes down confederate monument at Wiess Park". 12newsnow.com. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-09-08.