Denton Confederate Soldier Monument
| Denton Confederate Soldier Monument | |
|---|---|
 The monument c. 2000 | |
| Completion date | 1918 |
| Location | Denton, Texas, United States |
| 33°12′53″N 97°07′59″W / 33.2146°N 97.1331°WCoordinates: 33°12′53″N 97°07′59″W / 33.2146°N 97.1331°W | |
The Denton Confederate Soldier Monument was an outdoor Confederate memorial installed in downtown Denton, Texas, in the United States.[1]
Description[]
The statue depicts an armed Confederate soldier standing on an arch with the inscription, "Our Confederate Soldiers".[citation needed]
History[]
The monument was funded and erected in 1918 by the Katie Daffan Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.[2]
The courthouse behind where the monument had stood was named a Texas Historic Landmark in 1970, a National Historic Registry landmark in 1977, and a Texas State Archeological Landmark in 1981.[3][4]
Vandalism and removal[]
One local resident, Willie Hudspeth, has been working to remove the memorial since 2000.[5]
The monument was vandalized with the words "This Is Racist" in 2015.[6] On February 1, 2018, Denton County leaders voted 15–0 to keep the statue but add a plaque denouncing slavery and a video kiosk explaining the city's racial history and progress (which was never added or completed). On June 9, 2020, the Denton County Commissioners Court announced a plan to remove the statue from the Courthouse lawn to another location for conservation.[7]
On June 9, 2020, following the protests following the Killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Denton County commissioners voted to remove the memorial.[8][9]
On the morning of June 25, 2020, removal of the statue began just before dawn.[10]
See also[]
- 1918 in art
- List of Confederate monuments and memorials
- List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests
- Monument to Confederate war soldiers, Fort Worth
References[]
- ^ "Confederate Memorial - Denton Texas - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com.
- ^ Little, Carol Morris, A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas, University of Texas Press, Austin, 1996 p. 196-197
- ^ "Denton Confederate Soldier Monument Draws Debate".
- ^ McPhate, Christian (16 August 2017). "Turning 100, a Confederate Soldier Monument in Denton Faces an Uncertain Future".
- ^ Andrea Lucia. "Denton Man Fights For 17 Years To Have Confederate Monument Removed".
- ^ "Video shows pair vandalizing Confederate monument in Denton". 20 July 2015.
- ^ Capuchino, Emilia (June 9, 2020). "County Judge: commissioners intend to remove and relocate Confederate monument". Denton Record Chronicle. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Denton, Tarrant counties vote to remove Confederate monuments". Dallas News. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ rhiggs@dentonrc.com, Ryan Higgs Staff Writer. "Commissioners approve removal and relocation of Confederate soldier memorial". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Confederate monument being removed from Square". Denton Record Chronicle. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- 1918 establishments in Texas
- 1918 sculptures
- 2020 disestablishments in Texas
- Buildings and structures in Denton, Texas
- Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Texas
- Outdoor sculptures in Texas
- Sculptures of men in Texas
- Statues in Texas
- Vandalized works of art in Texas
- Monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests