The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument is an outdoor Confederate memorial installed outside the Williamson County Courthouse in Georgetown, Texas, United States.

History

The monument was installed in 1916.

Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Georgetown, Texas)

An anti-racism group, Courageous Conversations, "wants to put a plaque next to the statue addressing slavery as part of the Civil War. Members say the statue, in its current state, represents slavery. Currently, another plaque sits outside the courthouse referring to African-Americans as 'pioneer settlers.'" Williamson County Commissioners voted 4–1 not to allow the plaque, which would require the approval of the Texas Historical Commission in any event. "The commissioners expressed a desire to discuss the issue more, or even consider erecting a civil rights statue."

Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Georgetown, Texas)

See also

1916 in art

List of Confederate monuments and memorials

Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials

References

External links

1916 establishments in Texas

1916 sculptures

Buildings and structures in Georgetown, Texas

Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Texas

Outdoor sculptures in Texas

Sculptures of men in Texas

Statues in Texas

Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Georgetown, Texas)