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Oct. 30—Several proponents of rebuilding the Soldiers' Monument on the Santa Fe Plaza have criticized Archbishop John C. Wester's call this week for "common ground" on the issue as anti-Hispanic.
Aug. 15—City councilors have put the brakes on a resolution to look into moving the Soldiers' Monument to the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Following a contentious public comment period at ...
A two-day civil trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 12, and the main point of contention is whether the city government has any authority to alter the Soldiers' Monument or move it from Santa Fe's ...
The Soldiers' Monument is a cenotaph at the center of the Santa Fe Plaza, a monument collectively memorializing deaths in several specified battles. Erected during the late 1860s in the aftermath of the American Civil War , it consisted of a 33 feet (10 m) stone obelisk atop a plinth ; only the plinth stands currently, and exhibits some damage.
Feb. 29—Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber finally made a smart move regarding the shattered Soldiers' Monument. He shut up. Webber said no comment after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham justifiably ...
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Traffic was briefly blocked as the protesters passed through the Santa Fe Plaza. [23] In October 12, as part of Indigenous Peoples' Day protests, a stone obelisk in the center of Santa Fe Plaza was toppled by protesters. The monument had long been opposed by activists, as it originally included a plaque commemorating soldiers who died fighting ...
The following monuments and memorials were removed during the George Floyd protests, mainly due to their connections to racism.The majority are in the United States and mostly commemorate the Confederate States of America (CSA), but some monuments were also removed in other countries, for example the statues of slave traders in the United Kingdom.