Confederate monuments in downtown Asheville removed or covered

by Kristy Kepley-Steward and Stephanie Santostasi

Fri, July 10th 2020, 2:17 PM UTC

On Friday, July 10, 2020, the Robert E. Lee Dixie Highway, Colonel John Connally Marker that was once located at the foot of the Vance Monument in downtown Asheville was removed. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

On Friday, July 10, 2020, the Robert E. Lee Dixie Highway, Colonel John Connally Marker that was once located at the foot of the Vance Monument in downtown Asheville was removed. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

Vance Monument, downtown Asheville, North Carolina. On Friday, July 10, 2020, crews work to complete the process of covering the monument in a shroud. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

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On Friday, July 10, 2020, the Robert E. Lee Dixie Highway, Colonel John Connally Marker that was once located at the foot of the Vance Monument in downtown Asheville was removed. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

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