The Trump Triumphal Arch already has a design that is controversial because of its aesthetic qualities and because of where it would be placed. The beauty of the Arch has already been debated in artistic circles, on television news, and by political pundits, but a lesser debate has been had on the Arch’s impact on two of the Civil War’s most memorable Civil War sites in the Washington area. I am using the illustrations from the New York Times to look at how this will change the Lee/Lincoln landscape in the District of Columbia and Virginia. Those of you who find the Arch questionable should submit a comment to the Federal government explaining why the siting of the Arch denigrates our history.
