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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