The board of supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia voted to remove 3 publicly owned Civil War monuments from the county judicial complex.
Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeffrey McKay said “In Fairfax County, our diversity is one of our greatest qualities and Confederate monuments don’t reflect our values. We cannot ignore what these monuments mean for our residents. Symbols matter.”
He added “I was glad to vote to change course and remove divisive celebratory monuments and chart a more positive path forward.”
According to FairfaxCounty.gov, “The granite Marr Monument, installed at the courthouse in 1904, is dedicated to Capt. John Marr, the first Confederate soldier killed in combat. On either side of the monument are two howitzers, which were installed in 1910. A Virginia Department of Historic Resources “First Confederate Officer Killed” memorial marker is also located on the courthouse complex grounds. All three will be removed following the board’s action Tuesday.”
Should this Confederate monument in #FairfaxCounty stay or go?
That is what County Supervisors will decide tonight. @ABC7News at 5pm. pic.twitter.com/ppdHL5ZKII
— Tim Barber (@ABC7TimBarber) September 15, 2020
Fairfax County has voted to remove a monument marking the spot where the first Confederate soldier died in the Civil War. https://t.co/8v9KGLXpQ6
— NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) September 17, 2020
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