DeKalb County Confederate Monument
The DeKalb County Confederate Monument is a Confederate memorial that formerly stood in Decatur, Georgia, United States. The 30-foot stone obelisk was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy near the old county courthouse in 1908.[1][2]
| DeKalb County Confederate Monument | |
|---|---|
 The monument in 2012 | |
| Location | Decatur, Georgia, U.S. |
History
On June 12, 2020, the removal of the monument was ordered by Superior Court Justice Clarence Seeliger on the grounds that it constituted a public nuisance under the Georgia code.[3] The monument, removed on June 18, was among a number of memorials removed following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020.[1]
References
- "Confederate obelisk removed from Georgia square amid cheers". Associated Press. June 19, 2020.
- "Georgia judge orders Decatur Confederate monument relocated". Associated Press. June 12, 2020.
- Whisenhunt, Dan (June 12, 2020). Judge Orders Removal of Confederate Monument in Decatur Square. Decaturish. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
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