![](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Lee_r.jpg)
The following is a partial list of monuments and memorials to Robert E. Lee, who served as General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States in 1865. At the end is a listing of monuments and memorials to Lee that have been removed or renamed.
Buildings
[edit]- Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial (U.S. National; Arlington, Virginia)
- Robert E. Lee Building / Hotel (Jackson, Mississippi)
- Robert E. Lee Inn (Morgan, New Jersey)
Holidays and events
[edit]Military facilities
[edit]- Lee Barracks at U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York (1962) - renaming recommended by commission[2][3]
Monuments and sculptures
[edit]- Gen. Robert E. Lee, C.S.A. historical marker (Tampa, Florida)[4]
- Gen. Robert E. Lee historical marker (Hagerstown, Maryland)[5]
- Gen. Robert E. Lee historical marker (Pickens, South Carolina)[6]
- General Robert E. Lee historical marker (Yemassee, South Carolina)[7]
- Lee Highway historical marker (Roanoke, Virginia)[8]
- Robert E. Lee bust on Confederate Monument (Paris, Texas)[9]
- Robert E. Lee Dixie Highway Historical Markers
- in Franklin, Ohio[10][11]
- near Tennessee/North Carolina state line between Newport, Tennessee and Hot Springs, North Carolina[12]
- in Hot Springs, North Carolina[13]
- in Marshall, North Carolina[14]
- in Asheville, North Carolina[15]
- in Fletcher, North Carolina[16]
- in Hendersonville, North Carolina[12]
- near North Carolina/South Carolina state line[12]
- in Greenville, South Carolina[17]
- near Bradfordville, Florida[18]
- Robert E. Lee Bridge Historical Marker (Richmond, Virginia)[19]
- Robert E. Lee Memorial Highway marker (Columbia, South Carolina)[20]
- Robert E. Lee memorial marker (Fort Myers, Florida)
- Robert E. Lee memorial marker (St. Louis, Missouri)[21]
- Robert E. Lee Monument (Marianna, Arkansas), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
- Robert E. Lee, Virginia Monument (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
- Robert E. Lee Monument, Antietam National Battlefield (Washington County, Maryland), dedicated June 24, 2003[22][23]
- Robert E. Lee statue and historical marker (Richmond Hill, Georgia)[24]
Roads
[edit]- General Robert E. Lee Circle (Spanish Fort, Alabama)
- General Robert E. Lee Road (Brunswick, Georgia)
- General Robert E. Lee Street (Stanley, North Carolina)
- Lee Avenue (Manassas, Virginia)
- Lee Boulevard (Richland, Washington) (Lee Blvd. historical marker on a corner of the road across from Richland High School)[25]
- Lee Circle (New Orleans, Louisiana)
- Lee Drive (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- Lee Drive (Clarksdale, Mississippi)
- Lee Highway (former national auto trail)
- Lee-Jackson Memorial Highway (Fairfax County, Virginia)
- Lee Jackson Highway (Haines City, Florida)
- Lee Parkway (Dallas, Texas)
- Lee Road (Fairview Shores, Florida)
- Lee Road (Fort Myers, Florida)
- Lee Road (Macon, Georgia)
- Lee Street (Dallas, Texas)
- Lee Street (Blacksburg, Virginia)
- Lee Street (Warrenton, Virginia)
- Robert E. Lee Avenue (Elkins, West Virginia)
- Robert E. Lee Avenue (Timmonsville, South Carolina)
- Robert E. Lee Avenue (Waynesboro, Virginia)
- Robert E. Lee Boulevard (Bossier City, Louisiana)
- Robert E. Lee Boulevard (Charleston, South Carolina)
- Robert E. Lee Boulevard (Drummonds, Tennessee)
- Robert E. Lee Boulevard (Estero, Florida)
- Robert E. Lee Boulevard (James Island, South Carolina)
- Robert E. Lee Boulevard (Stone Mountain, Georgia)
- Robert E. Lee Boulevard (Vicksburg, Mississippi)
- Robert E. Lee Boulevard (Columbus, Georgia)
- Robert E. Lee Court (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Bristow, Virginia)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Conroe, Texas)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Greenwood, Mississippi)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Hopewell, Virginia)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Jesup, Georgia)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Killeen, Texas)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Manchester, Tennessee)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Marlin, Texas)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Millbrook, Alabama)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Natural Bridge Station, Virginia)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Newport, Tennessee)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Odum, Georgia)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Spotsylvania, Virginia)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Tupelo, Mississippi)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Tyler, Texas)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Walterboro, South Carolina)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Willard, North Carolina)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Wilmington, North Carolina)
- Robert E. Lee Drive (Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Robert E. Lee Lane (Brentwood, Tennessee)
- Robert E. Lee Lane (Gila Bend, Arizona)
- Robert E. Lee Lane (Macclenny, Florida)
- Robert E. Lee Lane (Steamboat Springs, Colorado)
- Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge (Richmond, Virginia)
- Robert E. Lee Parkway (Jonesboro, Georgia)
- Robert E. Lee Road (Deridder, Louisiana)
- Robert E. Lee Road (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
- Robert E. Lee Road (Hunt, Texas)
- Robert E. Lee Road (Lucedale, Mississippi)
- Robert E. Lee Road (Powhatan, Virginia)
- Robert E. Lee Road (Reeds Spring, Missouri)
- Robert E. Lee Road (Tampa, Florida)
- Robert E. Lee Street (Andersonville, Georgia)
- Robert E. Lee Street (El Dorado, Arkansas)
- Robert E. Lee Street (Leeds, Alabama)
- Robert E. Lee Street (Malvern, Arkansas)
- Robert E. Lee Street (Mobile, Alabama)
- Robert E. Lee Street (Oglethorpe, Georgia)
- Robert E. Lee Street (Phoenix, Arizona)
- Robert E. Lee Way (Eufaula, Alabama)
- Robert Lee Court (Huntsville, Alabama)
- Robert Lee Lane (New Braunfels, Texas)
- Robert Lee Lane (Smyrna, Tennessee)
- Robert Lee Road (Trussville, Alabama)
Schools
[edit]- East Lee County High School (Lehigh Acres, Florida)
- Lee County High School (Marianna, Arkansas)
- Lee County High School (Beattyville, Kentucky)
- Lee County High School (Sanford, North Carolina)
- Lee-Scott Academy (Auburn, Alabama)
- Robert E. Lee Academy (Bishopville, South Carolina), renamed Lee Academy
- Lee Elementary School of Technology/World Studies (Tampa, Florida)
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Durant, Oklahoma)
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School, (East Wenatchee, Washington) renamed Lee Elementary in 2018.[26]
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Marshall, Texas)
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Satsuma, Alabama), renamed Lee Elementary School
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Springdale, Arkansas), renamed Lee Elementary School
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Tullahoma, Tennessee)
- Robert E. Lee High School (Baytown, Texas)
- Robert Lee High School (Robert Lee, Texas)
- Southern Lee High School (Sanford, North Carolina)
- Upson-Lee High School (Thomaston, Georgia)
Settlements
[edit]- Fort Lee (Virginia), renamed Fort Gregg-Adams
- Leesville, Louisiana
- Relee, Georgia[27]
- Robert Lee, Texas
Ships
[edit]- CSS Robert E. Lee, a Confederate States Navy blockade runner
- Robert E. Lee (steamboat), a famous steamboat, built in 1866, usually travelling New Orleans–Natchez, Mississippi.
- SS Robert E. Lee (1924), an Eastern Steamship Lines ship sunk by German submarine U-166 in 1942
- USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601), a former (scrapped) United States Navy fleet ballistic missile submarine
Universities and colleges
[edit]U.S. counties
[edit]- Lee County, Alabama
- Lee County, Arkansas
- Lee County, Florida
- Lee County, Kentucky
- Lee County, Mississippi
- Lee County, North Carolina
- Lee County, South Carolina
- Lee County, Texas
Vehicles
[edit]Removed and renamed monuments and memorials to Lee, by state
[edit]- Alabama
- Robert E. Lee High School (Montgomery, Alabama), now Dr. Percy L. Julian High School.[28]
- California
- Long Beach: Robert E. Lee Elementary School, renamed Olivia Herrera Elementary School on August 1, 2016.[29]
- San Diego: Robert E. Lee Elementary School, renamed Pacific View Leadership Elementary School on May 22, 2016.[30]
- District of Columbia
- Washington:
- In 2017, Washington National Cathedral removed stained glass windows honoring Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.[31]
- In 2020, United States Capitol removed a statue of Robert E. Lee.[32]
- Washington:
- Florida
- Fort Myers: The bust of Robert E. Lee, on a pedestal in the median of Monroe Street downtown, was found face down on the ground on March 12, 2019; the bolts holding it in place had been removed. It did not appear to be damaged, and was removed by the Sons of Confederate Veterans,[33] whose defunct Laetitia Ashmore Nutt Chapter had commissioned it in 1996 from Italian sculptor Aldo Pero for $6,000.[34] In 2018 there had been conflict over the future of the monument, both at a Ft. Myers City Council meeting[35] and at the monument itself.[36]
- Hollywood: Lee Street was renamed Liberty Street in 2018. Streets in honor of Confederate heroes Nathan Bedford Forrest and John Bell Hood were also renamed.[37]
- Robert E. Lee High School (Fairfax County, Virginia), now John R. Lewis High School.
- Robert E. Lee High School (Jacksonville, Florida), renamed Riverside High School in August 2021.
- Robert E. Lee Middle School (Orlando, Florida), renamed College Park Middle School in 2017.[38]
- Georgia:
- In 2015, the Georgia legislature removed the name of Robert E. Lee Day; it is now known as a "State Holiday."[39][40]
- Athens: A portrait of Robert E. Lee was removed from a building on the campus of the University of Georgia by the Demosthenian Literary Society.[41]
- Louisiana
- Baton Rouge
- Robert E. Lee High School, now Liberty Magnet High School.
- Robert E. Lee Theater (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - closed.[42]
- Monroe
- Robert E. Lee Junior High School (Monroe, Louisiana), renamed Neville Junior High School.[43]
- New Orleans
- Robert E. Lee Boulevard (New Orleans, Louisiana), renamed Allen Toussaint Boulevard.[44]
- Robert E. Lee Monument (New Orleans, Louisiana), removed in May 2017.
- Baton Rouge
- Maryland
- Baltimore
- Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson Monument (Baltimore, Maryland),[45] removed August 16, 2017.
- Robert E. Lee Memorial Park, renamed Lake Roland Park on 28 September 2015.[46]
- Baltimore
- Missouri
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Columbia, Missouri), renamed Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary School.[47]
- Mississippi
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Jackson, Mississippi), renamed Shirley Elementary School.[48]
- New York
- New York City (Brooklyn): The Robert E. Lee Tree historical marker[49] was removed 16 August 2017, by the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island.[50]
- New York City (Bronx): The Robert E. Lee bust in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans outdoor sculpture gallery at Bronx Community College was removed on 17 August 2017, along with the statue of Stonewall Jackson.[51]
- General Lee Avenue (Fort Hamilton) (Brooklyn, New York) – renamed John Warren Avenue in 2022.[52][53]
- Robert E. Lee bust in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans outdoor sculpture gallery at the Bronx Community College (The Bronx, New York City), removed 17 August 2017.[51]
- North Carolina
- Robert E. Lee Monument (Durham, North Carolina), statue in the Duke University Chapel; installed in the 1930s in consultation with "an unnamed Vanderbilt University professor"[54] defaced August 17, 2017;[55] removed August 19, 2017.[56][57]
- Oklahoma
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Hugo, Oklahoma), renamed Hugo Elementary School.[58]
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Tulsa, Oklahoma), renamed Council Oaks Elementary School in 2018.[59]
![](Https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Robert_E._Lee_Suite_in_Arlington_State_College%27s_Hereford_University_Center_%2810010562%29.jpg/220px-Robert_E._Lee_Suite_in_Arlington_State_College%27s_Hereford_University_Center_%2810010562%29.jpg)
- Texas
- Austin
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School, renamed Russell Lee Elementary in 2016.[60]
- Robert E. Lee Road, renamed Azie Morton Road in 2019.[61]
- Robert E. Lee Statue, South Mall, University of Texas (Austin, Texas). Dedicated 1933. Removed August 20–21, 2017, along with statues of General Albert Sidney Johnston and Confederate Postmaster John H. Reagan. Placed in a museum.[62][63]
- Dallas
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School, renamed Geneva Heights Elementary School beginning with the 2018–2019 school year.[64][65]
- Robert E. Lee Statue, in Robert E. Lee Park. Removed by Dallas City Council, 2018. Park was renamed Turtle Creek Park.
- Robert E. Lee Statue, Confederate War Memorial (Dallas) removed June 2020.
- El Paso
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School - renamed Sunrise Mountain Elementary School in 2020.[66]
- Robert E. Lee Road, renamed Buffalo Soldier Road in 2020.
- Houston
- Robert E. Lee High School, now Margaret Long Wisdom High School.[67]
- Robert E. Lee Road (Houston, Texas), renamed Unison Road.[68]
- Midland
- Robert E. Lee High School, renamed Legacy High School in 2020.[69]
- San Antonio
- Robert E. Lee High School, renamed Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) High School starting in the 2018–19 school year.
- Tyler
- Robert E. Lee High School, renamed Tyler Legacy High School in 2020.[70]
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Abilene, Texas), renamed Robert and Sammye Stafford Elementary School[71]
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Amarillo, Texas), renamed Park Hills Elementary School[72]
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Denton, Texas), renamed Alexander Elementary School[73]
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Eagle Pass, Texas), renamed Juan N. Seguin Elementary School[74]
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Grand Prairie, Texas), renamed Delmas Morton Elementary School[75]
- Robert E. Lee Middle School (San Angelo, Texas), renamed Lonestar Middle School[76]
- Robert E. Lee Intermediate School (Gainesville, Texas), renamed Gainesville Intermediate School[77]
- Austin
- Virginia
- Fort Lee, Virginia (1917), renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in 2023.
- Lee Chapel (Lexington, Virginia), renamed University Chapel in 2021.
- Lee-Davis High School (Mechanicsville, Virginia), renamed Mechanicsville High School following the George Floyd protests.[78]
- Lee Highway (Arlington County, VA), renamed Langston Boulevard in 2021.[79]
- Lee–Jackson Day, eliminated in 2020.
- Lexington: In 2017, the name of the R. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church[80] (Lexington, Virginia) was returned to its original name of Grace Episcopal Church.[81]
- Richmond: the equestrian statue of Lee on Monument Avenue was removed on 8 September 2021 at the direction of the state government.[82]
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Hampton, Virginia) (closed in 2010)
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Richmond, Virginia), closed
- Robert E. Lee Elementary School (Spotsylvania, Virginia), renamed Spotsylvania Elementary School in 2021.
- Robert E. Lee High School (Staunton, Virginia) - Renamed to Staunton High School on July 1, 2019.[83]
- Robert E. Lee Hotel changed to The Gin in 2020 (Lexington, Virginia).
- Robert E. Lee Monument (Richmond, Virginia), NRHP-listed (removed on 8 September 2021 at the direction of the state government).[82]
- Robert Edward Lee Sculpture (Charlottesville, Virginia), NRHP-listed (removed by the city in July 2021, stored in an undisclosed location until it was finally melted in October 2023).[84][85]
- Washington-Lee High School (Arlington, Virginia) – Renamed Washington-Liberty High School beginning with the 2019–20 school year.[86]
- Washington
- East Wenatchee: Robert E. Lee Elementary School, renamed Lee Elementary in 2018.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ Stefan Sykes (December 21, 2020). "Robert E. Lee statue removed from U.S. Capitol". NBC News.
- ^ Carola, Chris (August 17, 2017). "2 NY lawmakers: Strip Robert E. Lee's name from West Point". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "West Point will remove Confederate symbols from its campus". NPR. December 22, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Gen. Robert E. Lee, C.S.A. Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Gen. Robert E. Lee Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Gen. Robert E. Lee Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "General Robert E. Lee Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Lee Highway Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
Erected in honor of Robert E. Lee by William Watts Chapter Roanoke, VA Southern Cross Chapter Salem, VA Roanoke Chapter Roanoke, VA The United Daughters of the Confederacy 1928
- ^ "Paris Texas Historical Monuments: Confederate Monument, Culbertson Fountain, World War I Memorial". TexasEscapes.com. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
The familiar figure of the generic Confederate soldier stands above the busts of four champions of "The Lost Cause." Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Texas' own Albert Sidney Johnston.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Ed Richter (28 June 2018). "Confederate marker back on display in Franklin". Journal News | Local News for Hamilton, Middletown. Cox Media Group. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ a b c ""Robert E. Lee / Dixie Highway Monuments"". 4 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Historical Maker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "General Robert E. Lee Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "FPAN - Destination: Civil War - - Bradfordville". Florida Public Archaeology Network. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Bridge Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Memorial Highway Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "In Memory of Robert E. Lee". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Monument to Gen. Robert E. Lee - Antietam National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Dorsey, Jake. "Lee Blvd. sign honors Confederate general. A Richland man wants it removed". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ^ a b Meyer, Madison (January 9, 2018). "Robert E. Lee Elementary changed to Lee Elementary". ifiberone.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "MPS Schools Renaming Made Official". WAKA 8. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Epstein, Jennifer Rice (July 19, 2016). "Long Beach to Rename Three Schools". The Grunion. Long Beach, California. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Magee, Maureen (May 23, 2016). "Robert E. Lee school name changed". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Boorstein, Michelle (2017-09-06). "Washington National Cathedral to remove stained glass windows honoring Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-09-11.
- ^ Mastrangelo, Dominick (2020-12-21). "Robert E. Lee statue removed from US Capitol". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ Smith, Bill; DeLuca, Dan (March 12, 2019). "Robert E. Lee bust toppled in Fort Myers; police call it apparent act of vandalism". Fort Myers News-Press.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Bust". Artswfl.com.
- ^ Smith, Bill (May 21, 2018). "Fort Myers City Council takes no action on Robert E. Lee monuments". Fort Myers News-Press.
- ^ Smith, Bill (May 15, 2018). "Supporters, foes of Robert E. Lee monument clash in downtown Fort Myers". Fort Myers News-Press.
- ^ Bryan, Susannah. "Hollywood's Confederate street signs finally coming down". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ Martin, Annie (15 February 2017). "Lee Middle School will become College Park Middle". orlandosentinel.com.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (September 23, 2016). "Confederate holidays booted from state calendar". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Confederate Memorial Day is still celebrated in these states". USA Today. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ Roll, Nick (August 28, 2017). "Confederate Round-Up". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Theater in Baton Rouge, LA - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Segura, Matthew; Cole, Courtney (2020-08-25). "UPDATE: Lee Jr. High to be renamed Neville Junior High". www.knoe.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "New Orleans boulevard renamed in honour of musical icon Allen Toussaint". JAZZ.FM91. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee and Thomas. J. "Stonewall" Jackson Monument Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
The parting of General Lee and Stonewall Jackson on the eve of Chancellorsville.
- ^ Perl, Larry (September 28, 2015). "Baltimore County renaming Robert E. Lee Park as Lake Roland". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ "Lee name coming off school as part of renovation project". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Lee Elementary Renamed After Dr. Aaron and Ollye Shirley". www.jackson.k12.ms.us. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Tree Historical Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Spivack, Caroline. "Robert E. Lee Memorial Removed From Tree at Fort Hamilton Church". dnainfo. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
Church officials Wednesday removed a memorial to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was first mounted to a tree outside St. Johns Episcopal Church in Fort Hamilton more than 100 years ago.
- ^ a b Carbone, Christopher (21 August 2017). "Which Confederate statues were removed? A running list". Fox News. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
Busts of Lee and Jackson were removed overnight on Aug. 17, from the Hall of Fame for Great Americans at Bronx Community College. Prior to its removal, Bronx Borough president Ruben Diaz Jr. had said "there is nothing great about two men who committed treason against the United States to fight to keep the institution of slavery intact."
- ^ Jaeger, Max (17 August 2017). "Cuomo orders Confederate busts removed from CUNY Hall of Fame". New York Post. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "General Lee Avenue in Fort Hamilton renamed for Black Vietnam War hero". ABC7 New York. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Ballentine, Claire; Moorthy, Neelesh (August 15, 2017). "Tracing the history of Duke Chapel's Robert E. Lee statue". The Duke Chronicle. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Roll, Nick (August 18, 2017). "Robert E. Lee Statue Vandalized at Duke". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "Statue defaced as U.S. Confederate monument protests grow". Reuters.com. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017 – via Reuters.
- ^ Neuman, Scott (19 August 2017). "Duke University Removes Robert E. Lee Statue From Chapel Entrance". Npr.org. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Schools, Hugo Public. "Hugo Public Schools". www.hugoschools.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ World, Samuel Hardiman Tulsa (20 August 2018). "Lee School renamed Council Oak Elementary School just in time for start of semester". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Elementary Is Now Russell Lee Elementary". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. 2016-05-24. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Powell, Jacqulyn; Bien, Calily (April 26, 2019). "Robert E. Lee Road in Austin renamed after first black U.S. treasurer". KXAN. Nexstar Broadcasting. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019 – via KXAN.com.
- ^ Haurwitz, Ralph (20 August 2017). "UT removes Confederate statues from South Mall". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Weber, Andrew (12 August 2017). "The Long, Controversial History of UT's Confederate Statues". KUT 90.5. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Maddox, Will (20 September 2017). "Lee Elementary already has a new name picked out. Here's how they got there". Lakewood/East Dallas Advocate Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Smith, Corbett (13 June 2018). "See ya, Stonewall: Dallas ISD begins to remove Confederate leaders' names from 4 schools". DallasNews.com. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "El Paso ISD Lee Elementary renamed Sunrise Mountain Elementary". Elpasotimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "Wisdom High School / Homepage". www.houstonisd.org. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Robert E. Lee Road name change official Wednesday". ABC13 Houston. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "MISD school board votes to rename Midland Lee as Legacy High School". 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Robert e. Lee officially renamed". 6 August 2020.
- ^ Lance, Fleming (2021-01-21). "Board renames three elementary schools, takes other action at meeting". Abilene ISD News. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Kamana, Lia (2019-07-15). "AISD Board of Trustees changes Lee Elementary to Park Hills Elementary". KVII. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "School Named For Robert E Lee To Be Renamed For African-American School Teacher From Denton - CBS Texas". www.cbsnews.com. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Eagle Pass ISD Board Unanimously Approves Name Change of Robert E. Lee Elementary to Juan N. Seguin Elementary - Eagle Pass Business Journal". www.epbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Grand Prairie ISD 'rights a wrong,' renaming Robert E. Lee Elementary School after Black educator". Dallas News. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "San Angelo ISD has chosen a new name for Robert E. Lee Middle School". Standard-Times. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ Quatrino, Nina (2021-03-23). "Gainesville ISD unanimously votes to rename Robert E. Lee Intermediate". KXII. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Hanover School Board votes to change names of schools named after Confederate leaders". WBWT. July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Barnes • •, Sophia (2021-07-17). "Lee Highway in Arlington County Renamed Langston Boulevard". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "R. E. Lee Memorial Church About Us". R. E. Lee Memorial Church. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
Established in the mid-nineteenth century as Grace Church, and renamed after his death to honor Robert E. Lee who served as Senior Warden, our church has almost 500 communicants and an average Sunday attendance of about 225.
- ^ Paulsen, David (19 September 2017). "Lee church changes name: Confederate general dropped to return to 'Grace'". Episcopal News Service. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
After two years of tense debate in the congregation, the vestry voted, 7-5, on Sept. 18 to change the church's name to its previous Grace Episcopal Church.
- ^ a b Rankin, Sarah (8 September 2021). "Statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee comes down in Virginia capital". apnews.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Stewart, Caleb. "Staunton School Board votes on new name for R.E. Lee High School". Archived from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ^ "Statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee removed in Charlottesville, Va". CBC. CBC. July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Neus, Nora (2023-10-26). "Robert E Lee statue that sparked Charlottesville riot is melted down: 'Like his face was crying'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ^ Miles, Vernon (28 August 2019). "New Logos for Newly Renamed Washington-Liberty High School". Arlnow.com. Local News Now.