A panel of historic property advisers has recommended removing a plaque from a statue of Jefferson Davis that identifies the only president of the Confederacy as a “patriot, hero, (and) statesman.”
The Rotunda Committee is charged with providing context, including educational material, around the statues in the capitol. The Jefferson Davis statue stands in the rotunda, just behind a statue of President Abraham Lincoln.
The panel recommend the plaque be removed and be sent to the Kentucky Historical Society for preservation.
A vote on whether or not to remove the plaque could take place at the next meeting of the Historic Properties Advisory Commission on Oct. 24.
African-American leaders have called for the removal of the statue.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
