The thrust of the case is not whether the statue of Castleman riding a horse, dressed in civilian clothes served as a symbol of "racist or bigoted ideology,” as former Mayor Greg Fischer has said, but whether the city followed due process in removing it.
Civil War artifacts tied to Black soldiers are highly collectible and incredibly rare, a museum official said.
From California and Missouri to right here in Kentucky, a lot of historic monuments have been removed.
“I believe that the statue of Jefferson Davis should not be in the Rotunda,” Beshear told reporters.
A Taylorsville man credited with helping the union win the Civil War has no memorials in the city to honor his service, but that will soon change.
While the Confederate flag was taken down from the ground of South Carolina’s capitol in Columbia, some people in Kentucky are keeping their flags flying high.
He also says he doesn't want to sweep history under the rug and opposes removing Hamilton from ten dollar bill.
The Historic Properties Advisory Commission agreed to accept written comments until July 29 and then meet again on August 5.
