Statue of Raphael Semmes

Statue of Raphael Semmes
The statue in 2010
Artist	Caspar Buberl
Year	1900
Subject	Raphael Semmes
Location	Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Coordinates	30°41′25″N88°02′24″W / 30.69037°N 88.04003°W / 30.69037; -88.04003

A statue of the Confederate naval officer Raphael Semmes was displayed in Mobile, Alabama, since June 1900. ^[1] It was removed on 5 June 2020 during the George Floyd protests, and was Relocated to the History Museum of Mobile. ^[2]

The city's mayor, Sandy Stimpson, stated that "Moving this statue will not change the past. It is about removing a potential distraction so we may focus clearly on the future of our city". ^[3] Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall subsequently threatened to prosecute the city, levying a $25,000 fine for removing the statue, if the removal becomes permanent. ^[4]

See also

• Visual arts portal

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

References

1. "Mobile's statue: Who was CSA Adm. Raphael Semmes?". al. 2020-06-05. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
2. "Statue of Civil War's Admiral Raphael Semmes in Mobile removed overnight". WBRC. 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
3. "Alabama city removes Confederate statue without notice". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
4. Gunther, Brad (2020-06-09). "Alabama Attorney General asks Mobile to explain Admiral Semmes statue removal". WPMI. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.

External links

• Media related to Raphael Semmes Statue at Wikimedia Commons