Virginia Senate backs U S Capitol statue for Barbara Johns roanoke.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from roanoke.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Removed from the U.S. Capitol, Gen. Lee arrives in Richmond
By: WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff
Posted at 11:55 AM, Dec 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-23 11:55:24-05
RICHMOND, Va. The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that stood at the U.S. Capitol for more than 100 years arrived Tuesday at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond. Earlier this year, Virginiaâs Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol voted unanimously to remove and replace the statue. The Commission also voted unanimously that the statue should be added to the artifact collection of the VMHC where is can be preserved as a reminder of the history of its creation and placement in the Capitol in 1909 and also for its removal in 2020, the museum posted on social medial. Now that it has arrived, the Lee statue will be placed in secure collections storage during the VMHCâs ongoing extensive renovation.
Virginia To Replace Century-Old Robert E. Lee Statue With Civil Rights Icon
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Virginia s statue of Robert E. Lee will be replaced by one of civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns
Each state contributed two statues to the collection in 1909, and Virginia s government hopes this change will help Virginia move past its history
The statue of Lee will find a permanent home in a Virginia cultural museum
Virginia’s government has decided to remove a statue of confederate general Robert E. Lee from the capitol. It will be replaced by a statue of civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns and move to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.
Virginia Museum of History & Culture adds Lee Statue to artifact collection
Virginia Museum of History & Culture adds Lee Statue to artifact collection By Adrianna Hargrove | December 22, 2020 at 1:42 PM EST - Updated December 22 at 6:14 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Museum of History and Culture says the Lee Statue will be added to its artifact collection.
Today, the museum received the statue after it was removed from the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 21.
Earlier this year, Virginiaâs Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol voted unanimously to remove and replace the statue, and also unanimously voted that it should be added to the artifact collection of the VMHC.
Editorial: Right choice: Barbara Rose Johns deserves to stand in the U S Capitol richmond.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from richmond.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.