History: Lee statue removed from 600-foot column

603 views · Published 19 May 2017 · 6:10 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: WWLTV · 2017 · People & Blogs

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Watch the moment when the statue of Robert E. Lee is removed from atop the 600-foot column where he has stood - save for a short absence for maintenance in the 1950s - for 133 years.

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