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341: 359:, speaking in 1939, called the structure Atlanta's first monument. At the time of its dedication, the 65-foot (20 m) tall obelisk stood as the tallest structure in the city, a record it would hold for several years. The ceremony, which started at noon, featured several former Confederate officials as speakers and Confederate veterans as attendees, included a parade and other festivities. The monument would in later years come to be a focal point for annual Confederate Memorial Day celebrations. It currently remains the tallest structure in the cemetery. 32: 921: 416:
for the Historic Oakland Foundation said, "We want to say these things have different meanings. Depending on the era and time, it can mean different things to different people." These markers were added to the obelisk in August 2019. Following the installation of these markers, the
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to create "contextual markers" that would add historical context to the monuments. The Confederate Obelisk was one of several monuments chosen to have markers added to them, which also included the
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located in the cemetery's Confederate section, was dedicated in 1874. Due to its connection to the Confederate States of America, the monument has been vandalized repeatedly.
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The monument is a large granite obelisk that features marble tablets affixed near the base. An inscription on the obelisk reads "OUR CONFEDERATE DEAD".
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were vandalized on the night of May 28, 2020. The monuments were subsequently vandalized on several separate occasions throughout May and June 2020.
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criticized them, with the president of the Atlanta branch calling them "a profound disappointment" and that they "don't counter the notion of
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organized a committee to assess the Confederate monuments in the city and provide feedback on possible actions to be taken.
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and stamps, a bullet, two gloves, and a roster of the ALMA. The monument cost $ 8,000 to build, with
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List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests
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soldiers are buried in the cemetery, many of whom had died during the
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Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Georgia
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for the monument was laid on October 15, 1870, on the day of
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The Historic Oakland Cemetery of Atlanta: Speaking Stones
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tablets designed and donated by a local marble merchant.
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List of Confederate monuments and memorials in Georgia
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33°44′53″N 84°22′19″W / 33.74802°N 84.37207°W / 33.74802; -84.37207
Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta
Georgia
United States
Obelisk
Granite
Confederate
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta)
ID76000627
Confederate monument
Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta
Georgia
United States
obelisk
Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta
cemeteries
Confederate
Atlanta campaign
American Civil War
obelisk
Ladies' Memorial Association
Confederate monument
cornerstone
Robert E. Lee

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