New Orleans Removes Famous ‘Lee Circle’ Monume
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Take ‘Em Down Nola and STAND With Dignity , two left-wing BlackLivesMatter-aligned organizations lobbied Landrieu to go further than just the four monuments. Now, they are calling for the removal of more than a dozen monuments and street names, including:
Andrew Jackson monument in the French Quarter
Charles Didier Dreux monument in Mid City
Abram Joseph Ryan monument in Mid City
Albert Pike monument in Mid City
Palmer Park in the Carrollton neighborhood
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in Central City
Washington Artillery Park in the French Quarter
D. White monument in the French Quarter
Confederate Memorial Hall in the Central Business District (CBD)
Confederate flag etching on City Hall in the CBD
Robert E. Lee Boulevard
Walker Street
Mouton Street
Lane Street
Bragg Street
Polk Street
Forshey Street
General Ogden Street
Calhoun Street
Palmer Avenue
Taylor Street
Nichols Street
Meyer Avenue
Slidell Street
Beauregard Drive
Lee Street