Statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt
| Statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt | |
|---|---|
 The memorial in 2011 | |
| Year | 1912 |
| Subject | Henry Lawson Wyatt |
| Condition | Removed (June 2020) |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
A statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt was installed in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
History[]
The statue was unveiled in 1912 by the North Carolina division of the Daughters of the Confederacy.[1] The statue was removed on June 20, 2020, after North Carolina governor Roy Cooper ordered the removal of all Confederate monuments at the state capitol.[2][3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Brundage, W. Fitzhugh (2015). Where These Memories Grow: History, Memory, and Southern Identity. UNC Press Books. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-4696-2432-7. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Bridges, Virginia. "NC governor orders Confederate monuments removed at Capitol after statues toppled". The News & Observer. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Work to remove 75-foot tall Confederate monument at State Capitol postponed". WRAL.com. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Henry Lawson Wyatt by Gutzon Borglum at Wikimedia Commons
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