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Title
Robert E. Lee Monument (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Description
The Robert E. Lee monument in New Orleans was constructed atop a 60ft column and the statue itself is almost 16.5 ft tall. It faces north and features Lee looking towards the north with his arms crossed. It was removed in 2017 after several instances of white supremacy culminated in the shooting of 9 Black parishioners.
Source
american
Type
Site
Identifier
1307
Date Issued
1884-02-02
Extent
m x m x m
Spatial Coverage
current,29.943357,-90.072444;
Rights Holder
Alexander Doyle and Joh Roy
Europeana
Country
USA
Europeana Data Provider
Robert E. Lee Monument (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Robert_E._Lee_Monument______New_Orleans,_Louisiana_
Monument Type
Statue - standing soldier
Funded by
Robert E. Lee Monument Association
Material
Bronze
Inscription
Commander in Chief
Confederate States of America
1861 – 1865
Placed by
Julia Jackson Chapter No. 4
Children of the Confederacy
State
Louisiana
County
Orleans
Affiliation
Confederate
City
New Orleans
Location Type
City