Monument to North Carolina Women of the Confederacy

Monument to North Carolina Women of the Confederacy
The monument in 2011
Artist	Augustus Lukeman
Year	1914
Condition	Removed (June 2020)
Location	Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Coordinates	35°46′47″N78°38′23″W / 35.77974°N 78.63964°W / 35.77974; -78.63964

The Monument to North Carolina Women of the Confederacy was installed in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States in 1914. ^[1] It was designed by Augustus Lukeman. ^[2] It was located in the surrounds of the North Carolina State Capitol, until its removal on June 21, 2020, during the protests following the murder of George Floyd. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests

References

1. "Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina - Monument to North Carolina Women of the Confederacy, Raleigh". Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. March 19, 2010. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
2. https://arlibrary.libguides.com/ashecountyvhp/nc-confederate-womens-monument ^{[ bare URL ]}
3. "The "North Carolina Women of the Confederacy" monument on the grounds of the North Carolina state capitol in Raleigh, North Carolina". Library of Congress . United States Congress. January 2017. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
4. "Workers dismantling 75-foot Confederate monument at NC Capitol". News and Observer. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

External links

• Media related to Women of the Confederacy by Augustus Lukeman at Wikimedia Commons