Robert E. Lee Monument | |
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| Location | Lee Circle (900–1000 blocks St. Charles Avenue), New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 29°56′35″N 90°4′20″W / 29.94306°N 90.07222°W |
| Built | 1884 |
| Built by | Roy, John |
| Sculptor | Alexander Doyle |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000254[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 19, 1991 |
The Robert E. Lee Monument, formerly in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a historic statue dedicated to Confederate General Robert E. Lee by American sculptor Alexander Doyle. It was removed (intact) by official order and moved to an unknown location on May 19, 2017. Any future display is uncertain.[2]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ McConnaughey, Janet; Santana, Rebecca (May 19, 2017). "Robert E. Lee statue is last Confederate monument moved in New Orleans". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved May 20, 2017.