This list tracks the removal of Confederate monuments, memorials, and markers since the police killing of George Floyd Jr. in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. Please see my Confederate Monuments Syllabus page for recent op-eds about these removals.
Photo credit: Julia Rendleman
[R indicates Removed by Protesters]
122 monuments removed since June 1, 2020
2023
- Jacksonville, Florida (December 27)
- Arlington National Cemetery (December 22)
2022
- Richmond, Virginia [A.P. Hill statue] (December 12)
- King George County, Virginia (September 10)
- Macon, Georgia (June 24)
- Macon, Georgia (June 22)
- Shreveport, Louisiana (June 3)
- Owensboro, Kentucky (May 31)
- Brunswick, Georgia (May 17)
- Abingdon, Virginia (April 2)
- Easton, Maryland (March 14)
2021
- Danville, Kentucky (December 29, 2021)
- Lockhart, Texas (December 16, 2021)
- Nashville, Tennessee [Nathan Bedford Forrest] (December 7, 2021)
- Richmond, Virginia [Robert E. Lee] (September 8, 2021)
- U.S. Capitol Building [Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith] (September 4)
- Northampton County, Virginia (August 25)
- Boydton, Virginia (August 22)
- Atlanta, Georgia [“Lion of Atlanta”] (August 22)
- Franklin, Virginia (July 31)
- Nashville, Tennessee [Nathan Bedford Forrest Bust] (July 23)
- Lafayette, Louisiana [Alfred Mouton statue] (July 17)
- Charlottesville, Virginia [Robert E. Lee Monument] (July 10)
- Charlottesville, Virginia [Stonewall Jackson Monument] (July 10)
- Gainesville, Texas (June 17)
- Asheville, North Carolina [Zebulon Vance Monument] (May 29)
- Columbus, Mississippi (May 22)
- Isle of Wight County, Virginia (May 8)
- Denton County, Texas (April 16
- Amarillo, Texas (March 29)
- Emporia, Virginia (March 20)
- Rome, Georgia [Nathan Bedford Forrest] (January 29)
- Iberville Parish, Louisiana (January 19)
December 2020
- Washington, D.C. [Robert E. Lee statue in Statuary Hall] (December 21)
- Lexington, Virginia [Stonewall Jackson Statue at Virginia Military Institute (December 7)]
November 2020
- Fairfax County, Virginia (November 6)
- Douglas County, Georgia (November 5)
October 2020
- Pensacola, Florida (October 26)
- Caroline County, Virginia (October 24)
- Huntsville, Alabama (October 23)
- Jefferson City, Missouri (October 20)
- Lexington, North Carolina (October 16)
September 2020
- Anniston, Alabama (September 28)
- Newport News, Virginia (September 27)
- Rockingham, North Carolina (September 16)
- Albemarle County, Virginia (September 12)
- Bentonville, Arkansas (September 2)
August 2020
- Tarboro, North Carolina (August 29)
- Lake Charles, Louisiana (August 26)Hurricane Laura
- Portsmouth, Virginia (August 26)
- St. Augustine, Florida (August 26)
- St. Augustine, Florida [William Loring Monument] (August 24)
- Hertford County, North Carolina (August 19)
- Williamsburg, Virginia (August 17)
- Surry County, Virginia (August 15)
- Athens, Georgia (August 11)
July 2020
- Henry County, Georgia (July 29)
- Virginia Beach, Virginia (July 25)
- Richmond, Virginia [Robert E. Lee statue/Capitol Building] (July 24)
- Roanoke, Virginia [Robert E. Lee Memorial] (July 24)R
- Phoenix, Arixona (July 23)
- Gold Canyon, Arizona (July 23)
- Loudoun County, Virginia (July 21)
- University of Mississippi, Oxford (July 14)
- Buncombe County, North Carolina (July 14)
- Sampson County, North Carolina (July 12)
- Charlotte, North Carolina (July 10)
- Asheville, North Carolina (July 10)
- Richmond, Virginia [Stephen Lee] (July 9)
- Richmond, Virginia [Joseph Bryan] (July 9)
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri (July 8)
- Richmond, Virginia (July 8)
- White’s Ferry, Maryland (July 7)R
- Richmond, Virginia [J.E.B. Stuart] (July 7)
- Salisbury, North Carolina (July 7)
- Seattle, Washington [Lakeview Cemetery] (July 4)R
- Hampden Township, Pennsylvania [Albert Jenkins statue] (July 3)
- Lothian, Maryland (July 3)R
- Richmond, Virginia [Matthew Fontaine Maury on Monument Avenue] (July 2)
- Kinston, North Carolina (July 1)
- Richmond, Virginia [Stonewall Jackson on Monument Avenue] (July 1)
- Rockdale County, Georgia (July 1)
June 2020
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina (June 29)
- Charleston, West Virginia (June 29)
- Beaumont, Texas (June 29)
- Louisburg, North Carolina (June 28)
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas, memorial marker (June 28)
- Haymount, North Carolina (June 27)
- Wilmington, North Carolina [Statue of George Davis] (June 25)
- Wilmington, North Carolina (June 25)
- Warrenton, North Carolina (June 24)
- Oxford, North Carolina (June 24)
- Dallas, Texas (June 23)
- Greenville, North Carolina (June 22)
- Raleigh, North Carolina, [Three monuments have been removed in the past 7 days.] (June 21)
- Jefferson County, Arkansas (June 20)
- Washington, D.C., Albert Pike (June 19)R
- Decatur, Georgia (June 19)
- Farmville, Virginia (June 18)
- Little Rock, Arkansas (June 18)
- Silver Spring, Maryland (June 18)R
- Plant City, Florida (June 18)
- Houston, Texas, Richard Dowling (June 17)
- Richmond, Virginia (June 16)
- Houston, Texas, “Spirit of the Confederacy” (June 16)
- Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation (June 13).
- Frankfort, Kentucky, Jefferson Davis from state capitol building (June 13)
- Norfolk, Virginia (June 12)
- Quincy, Florida (June 11)
- Richmond, Virginia, Jefferson Davis (June 09)R
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (June 09)
- Jacksonville, Florida (June 09)
- Indianapolis, Indiana (June 08)
- Louisville, Kentucky, John B. Castleman (June 07)
- Richmond, Virginia, Williams C. Wickham (June 06)R
- Mobile, Alabama, Raphael Semmes (June 05)
- Alexandria, Virginia (June 02)
- Fort Myers, Florida, bust of Robert E. Lee (June 2)
- Birmingham, Alabama (June 02)R
- Montgomery, Alabama, Robert E. Lee (June 01)R