Invitation to Unveiling Ceremony

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“Invitation to the Unveiling Ceremony.” 1898. Memorial Association Papers, Louisiana Historical Association collection. Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University.

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The official invitation for the unveiling of the Lee monument.

This file appears in: Robert E. Lee Monument

Robert E. Lee Monument

By Amber Nicholson, Shelby Narike (media curation) & Herbert Spurlock (media curation)

The Lee Monument stood at the center of what was called “Lee Circle,” a busy traffic roundabout for streetcars and automobiles. In the aftermath of the Charleston massacre of 2015, all symbols…