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October 11, 2021 | 3:00 PM

Audit of U.S. monuments reveal common traits and a reverence for war-fighters

The Monument Lab recently completed an audit to assess the current monument landscape in the U.S.

October 5, 2020 | 10:10 AM

Mellon launches $250M project to remake American monuments

The money comes at a time when the U.S. has been grappling with what to do with monuments such as the vast array of Confederate memorials located mostly in the South that many people find offensive.

By Rebecca Santana/The Associated Press

September 15, 2020 | 11:21 AM

For ‘Ike,’ a monument unlike any other: Eisenhower Memorial is dedicated in D.C.

Dwight Eisnhower had several ties to the midstate, including owning a farm outside Gettysburg.

By Susan Stamberg/NPR

July 13, 2020 | 4:27 PM

Philadelphia Columbus monument supporters file suit, seek injunction

Supporters of a 106-foot Christopher Columbus monument in Philadelphia have filed suit accusing the park’s nonprofit manager of breaking an agreement to maintain the monument by covering up its base following recent protests.

By The Associated Press

June 29, 2020 | 8:07 AM

National Park Service: Confederate monuments at Gettysburg an ‘important part of the cultural landscape,’ will not be removed

The statement describes the Confederate monuments as representing an “important, if controversial, chapter in our nation’s history.”

By Nolan Simmons/PennLive

April 17, 2017 | 6:57 PM

Off the beaten path: Tales from the Gettysburg battlefield

By Dustin B. Levy/Hanover Evening Sun

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