Confederate Monument (Fort Worth, Texas) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Monument to Confederate war soldiers |
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| Completion date | 1953 |
| Medium | Sculpture |
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas |
The Monument to Confederate war soldiers is an outdoor Confederate memorial located outside of the Tarrant County Courthouse in Fort Worth, Texas. The memorial was funded by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1953.
Inscription
In Memory of Confederate Soldiers 1861 - 1865 And their Descendents Who Served in Spanish American War World War I World War II Erected By Julia Jackson Chapter United Daughters Of The Confederacy
Removal
During the George Floyd protests in June 2020, following the Killing of George Floyd, a number of statues and memorials where toppled or removed. After residents defaced the monument the Tarrant County commission voted to remove it. The monument was removed on June 13, 2020, and moved to storage.
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