Category: Monuments
New Historic Marker Commemorates Wild’s Raid by USCT that Freed Thousands of Slaves
A new historical marker in Elizabeth City, North Carolina commemorates the December 1863 raid by United States Colored Troops led by General Edward Wild. According…
Notre Dame Pres. Ted Hesburgh’s Speech Dedicating Father Corby Monument at Gettysburg
In 1963, the Battle of Gettysburg’s 100th Anniversary drew tens of thousands of visitors to the battlefield. Among the activities of the Centennial was the…
Statue of Irish United States Colored Troops Officer John O’Neill Erected in Nebraska
Union Civil War officer John O’Neill is being honored with a statue that is being installed in O’Neill, Nebraska, the town the Irish immigrant founded….
NY Times on the New USCT Monument Unveiled in Franklin, Tennessee
The New York Times gave major story coverage to the Saturday unveiling of the new United States Colored Troops statue in Franklin, Tn. According to…
New Historical Marker Remembers Eight Reconstruction Era Lynchings in Gainesville, Florida
A new historical marker was unveiled in Gainesville, Florida to remember eight African Americans lynched during the Reconstruction Era in that city and the surrounding…
Watch the USCT Statue in Franklin, Tn. Unveiled Today
The City of Franklin, Tennessee unveiled its new statue today commemorating the service of the African American men from the area who served in the…
South Carolina Senator Mocks Mixed-Race Reconstruction Era Legislator’s Complexion!
South Carolina’s lukewarm effort to commemorate African American achievement during Reconstruction took one step forward and two steps backward this week. The state capitol saw…
Three New Highway History Signs in Virginia on Civil War and Reconstruction Topics
Virginia has been marking its history along its highways for nearly a century. The state’s Department of Historic Resources has announced a set of new…
Alabama Spending Half-Million Annually on Confederate Memorial Park: WaPo
The Washington Post has an article on expenditures by the State of Alabama to support the Confederate Memorial Park. The park is on the site…
New Study Shows People Honored With Most Numerous Public Monuments in the U.S.
A new study of public monuments identifies which figures have the most monuments in the United States. I will be posting more results of this…