Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Georgetown, Texas)

The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument is an outdoor Confederate memorial installed outside the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown, Texas, United States.[1][2]

Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
United States
The monument in 2014
Used for those deceased
Established1916 (1916)
Locationnear 
Georgetown, Texas
The monument in 2008

History

The monument was installed in 1916.

An anti-racism group, Courageous Conversations, "wants to put a plaque next to the statue addressing slavery as part of the Civil War. Members say the statue, in its current state, represents slavery. Currently, another plaque sits outside the courthouse referring to African-Americans as 'pioneer settlers.'"[3] Williamson County Commissioners voted 4–1 not to allow the plaque, which would require the approval of the Texas Historical Commission in any event. "The commissioners expressed a desire to discuss the issue more, or even consider erecting a civil rights statue."[4]

See also

References
  1. https://www.loc.gov/item/2014633712/
  2. Little, Carol Morris, A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas, University of Texas Press, Austin, 1996 p. 235
  3. Kravets, Lauren (November 15, 2016). "Anti-racism groups pushes for changes to Confedeate memorial". KXAN. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  4. Winkle, Kate (November 14, 2017). "Confederate monument plaque voted down by Williamson County commissioners". KXAN. Retrieved July 1, 2018.


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