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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.
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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 ...
Oct. 17—Tesuque Pueblo opposes returning the controversial Soldiers' Monument to the Santa Fe Plaza, where it was toppled during an Indigenous Peoples Day rally in 2020, according to a recent ...
Santa Fe: New Mexico Jun 17, 2020: Jun 18, 2020: Removal ordered by the mayor Vargas is remembered for reconquering Santa Fe de Nuevo México after the Pueblo Revolt. The statue was removed from Cathedral Park under the direction of Mayor Alan Webber. [223] Kit Carson Obelisk Santa Fe: New Mexico Jun 18, 2020: Removal ordered by the mayor