Jefferson Davis Monument
The monument in 2007
The Jefferson Davis Monument, also known as the Jefferson Davis Memorial, is an outdoor sculpture and memorial to Jefferson Davis, installed at Jeff Davis Parkway and Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[1][2]
Richmond artist Edward Virginius Valentine was the sculptor of the monument. A stone marker about 20 feet behind the sculpture reads: Site of Jefferson Davis Monument/Dedicated June 3rd 1908.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Reckdahl, Katy (March 29, 2012). "3 defaced New Orleans monuments are cleaned by volunteers". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ White, Jacquetta (June 25, 2015). "Charleston killings lead to calls for removing monuments to Confederate heroes in New Orleans". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Jefferson Davis Monument". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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Coordinates: 29°58′11″N 90°05′39″W / 29.96985°N 90.09427°W
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