Statue of Benjamin Welch Owens

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Statue of Benjamin Welch Owens
Statue of Benjamin Welch Owens
38°49′14.16″N76°39′49.08″W / 38.8206000°N 76.6636333°W / 38.8206000; -76.6636333
LocationLothian, Maryland
Dedicated toBenjamin Welch Owens

Benjamin Welch Owens served in a Confederate Maryland artillery unit during the Civil War. A statue honoring him in Lothian, Maryland, United States, was vandalized in June 2020 and toppled in July 2020. [1]

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References

  1. Mann, Alex; San Felice, Selene (July 3, 2020). "Confederate statue at Lothian church torn down, vandalized, Anne Arundel police say". Capital Gazette . Archived from the original on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.