The city's most notable landmark, Reidsville Confederate Monument was in pieces on the morning of May 23, 2011 after a vehicle accident. A delivery van collided with the town's Confederate Soldiers Monument around 4:30 a.m. that day. It knocked the stone soldier off his base and embedded his head in the van.
The monument had stood proudly for all of the Confederate soldiers who had died in the Civil War in the center of a traffic circle at the intersection of Scales Street and Morehead Street near the center of town for over 101 years.
On June 08, the Reidsville City Council heard from citizens and 20 affirmed the return of the monument and only a few were against the return of the monument and the Reidsville City Council stated in Aug. 2011 not to repair and replace the monument on its base where it resided for nearly 101 years.
The citizens of Reidsville (who are for the return of the Reidsville Confederate Monument) are seemingly helpless in their plight and need help to get something done.
It is very sad to watch as 'history' is knocked down; removed; defaced
in the form of the monuments, way markers and battlegrounds slowly fade into the landscape and replaced with modern and cold structures which do not have anything to do with one's heritage or history.
Would you please help them to get the Reidsville Confederate Monument returned....this heritage and history of the soldiers who left their homes to support this cause during the Civil War for the South were protecting their homes; their families and much, much more. Let's not let this Reidsville Confederate Monument end up in a landfill because no one stepped up!!!
The city council remains quiet after our last push but we are not going anywhere. Take a moment to email your local representatives today and remind them that the community wants this monument back on its base. Post this link on your personal Facebook page so our neighbors see this remains an active fight.
August 25, 2011
The momentum behind this effort is growing and it shows that our community cares about preserving our local landmarks. Call your city council representative today to demand that they put the monument back on its base.
Reached 100 supporters
August 25, 2011
6 Comments
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Mary Lanier
11 years ago
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Put all statues back in their places and people go read about what they mean before you start ripping them up
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Sarah Whitaker
14 years ago
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my grandpa always talked about that statue. it belongs back in the center of town where it sat for 100 years. put it back!
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Mike Singh
14 years ago
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that monument has been there for over a century. leave our history alone.
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Linda Phillips
14 years ago
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STOP ERASING OUR TOWN HISTORY. IT LOOKS EMPTY WITHOUT IT.
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Bobby Hudson
14 years ago
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ridiculous that they wont put it back up. its just history regardless of what people think now.
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David Lane
14 years ago
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its a shame to see it sit in pieces. council needs to do the right thing and fix the monument.
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The city's most notable landmark, Reidsville Confederate Monument was in pieces on the morning of May 23, 2011 after a vehicle accident. A delivery van collided with the town's Confederate Soldiers Monument around 4:30 a.m. that day. It knocked the stone soldier off his base and embedded his head in the van.
The monument had stood proudly for all of the Confederate soldiers who had died in the Civil War in the center of a traffic circle at the intersection of Scales Street and Morehead Street near the center of town for over 101 years.
On June 08, the Reidsville City Council heard from citizens and 20 affirmed the return of the monument and only a few were against the return of the monument and the Reidsville City Council stated in Aug. 2011 not to repair and replace the monument on its base where it resided for nearly 101 years.
The citizens of Reidsville (who are for the return of the Reidsville Confederate Monument) are seemingly helpless in their plight and need help to get something done.
It is very sad to watch as 'history' is knocked down; removed; defaced
in the form of the monuments, way markers and battlegrounds slowly fade into the landscape and replaced with modern and cold structures which do not have anything to do with one's heritage or history.
Would you please help them to get the Reidsville Confederate Monument returned....this heritage and history of the soldiers who left their homes to support this cause during the Civil War for the South were protecting their homes; their families and much, much more. Let's not let this Reidsville Confederate Monument end up in a landfill because no one stepped up!!!
The city council remains quiet after our last push but we are not going anywhere. Take a moment to email your local representatives today and remind them that the community wants this monument back on its base. Post this link on your personal Facebook page so our neighbors see this remains an active fight.
August 25, 2011
The momentum behind this effort is growing and it shows that our community cares about preserving our local landmarks. Call your city council representative today to demand that they put the monument back on its base.
Reached 100 supporters
August 25, 2011
6 Comments
M
Mary Lanier
11 years ago
Featured
Put all statues back in their places and people go read about what they mean before you start ripping them up
S
Sarah Whitaker
14 years ago
Featured
my grandpa always talked about that statue. it belongs back in the center of town where it sat for 100 years. put it back!
M
Mike Singh
14 years ago
Featured
that monument has been there for over a century. leave our history alone.
L
Linda Phillips
14 years ago
Featured
STOP ERASING OUR TOWN HISTORY. IT LOOKS EMPTY WITHOUT IT.
B
Bobby Hudson
14 years ago
Featured
ridiculous that they wont put it back up. its just history regardless of what people think now.
D
David Lane
14 years ago
Featured
its a shame to see it sit in pieces. council needs to do the right thing and fix the monument.
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Put all statues back in their places and people go read about what they mean before you start ripping them up