The long awaited decision concerning the relocation of a controversial statue has been made.
On Tuesday (11/15), Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s office announced the University of Louisville’s Confederate monument will be moved to Brandenburg by the end of the year. Mayor Fischer decided to move the city-owned monument after reviewing a list of recommended sites from Louisville’s Commission on Public Art. The factors for the move to Brandenburg included the city’s desire to use the statue in a historical context, as part of its Civil War reenactments, as well as the city’s location along the Ohio River, just 44 miles from Louisville.
A judge ruled in June that Louisville did have the right to move the statue. Since then, several historical societies have been vying for the monument to add to their historical statue and art collections. Brandenburg officials plan to add the monument to the outdoor walking history trail in the Brandenburg Riverfront Park, which features other statues representing times such as the early settlers and the underground railroad. Local leaders believe the monument will bring tourism to the city and enhance the commemoration of General John Hunt Morgan’s raid through Brandenburg.
The Brandenburg City Council is scheduled to meet during a special called meeting Wednesday (11/16) at Noon to discuss and approve the finalized plans concerning the monument. If approved, the monument will be disassembled beginning on Saturday, November 19 and will take several days to carefully bring down the structure and move it by truck to Meade County.
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