Confederate Memorial Park (Tampa, Florida)
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| Location | Tampa, Florida |
The Confederate Memorial Park is a monument located in Tampa, Florida. The monument, which stands close to the intersection of I-4 and I-75, features a large Confederate Flag, which can be seen from the intersection.[1]
History
The park was opened in 2008 and was funded by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The park features a large 60-by-30-foot (18.3 m × 9.1 m) Confederate flag.[2] The flag is claimed to be the 2nd largest Confederate flag in the world.[3] During the 2020 George Floyd protests, the flag was removed after threats to burn it were made on social media.[4][5]
References
- ^ LUSH, By TAMARA. "Florida man proud of his enormous Confederate flag, says he's not racist". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Confederate Memorial Park". scvtampa.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Brandon, FL - World's 2nd Largest Confederate Flag". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Giant Confederate flag lowered after threats to set it on fire". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Deputies investigating vandalism at Confederate Memorial Park in Tampa". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-06-10.