Valor Memorial Park is getting two new statues!
In 2020, the government of Wilmington, North Carolina – determining, apparently, that people who are different from the majority should no longer feel welcome in public spaces or be represented in public art – decided to remove their two Confederate monuments. The statues, one honoring Confederate soldiers in general and the other honoring Confederate senator and attorney general George Davis, were held in storage for over 5 years. On September 19, the city reached an agreement to transfer ownership of the statues to Valor Memorial Park, a privately owned park that is dedicated to honoring all veterans and that currently has 3 beautiful Confederate statues. Despite how despicable, appalling, and immoral the actions of Wilmington’s city government have been, this is a small piece of good news to come out of a terrible situation.
As this post from Dixie Forever states, the statues are finally being relocated to a loving home.
And as Valor Park wrote in a social media post: “They are now home. These memorials will be preserved and restored with honor. Thank you to Courage and Sacrifice for their partnership. That partnership will continue as these are restored, cleaned, and repaired. They wont be hidden and will be open to the public.”
If you are interested in purchasing merchandise or making a donation to support the care and upkeep of the statues, you can do so here.