Confederate Memorial of Albert Pike Reinstalled in Washington
(MENAFN) The sole outdoor tribute honoring a Confederate general in the nation’s capital has been refurbished and set back in place.
The monument dedicated to Massachusetts-born Albert Pike returned to its original location on Sunday.
Initially unveiled in 1901 by local Freemasons to recognize Pike’s contributions to their fraternity, the statue stood in Judiciary Square until it was defaced, torn down, and ignited during the widespread Black Lives Matter demonstrations in June 2020.
Soon after the destruction, the National Park Service (NPS) removed the damaged sculpture, though its pedestal remained in the square.
The base of the memorial had been marked with pro-BLM graffiti, which was later cleared once the protests subsided.
In August, the agency revealed its intention to reinstall the statue, referencing U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive directives on ‘Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful’ and ‘Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History’.
“The restoration aligns with federal responsibilities under historic preservation law as well as recent executive orders to beautify the nation’s capital and reinstate pre-existing statues,” the NSA stated at the time.
The decision to reinstall Pike’s monument has faced strong opposition from Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat representing the district in Congress.
Norton had previously submitted a bill calling for the statue’s permanent removal following the initial NPS announcement.
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