Confederate Monument Restoration: $10 Million Price Tag Fuels Outrage
The restoration of the Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, following the recommendation of Congress, is estimated to cost approximately $10 million and will take about two years to complete. The monument, deemed “problematic from top to bottom” and removed less than two years ago, will be reinstalled with contextual panels nearby. This decision aligns with a broader initiative, highlighted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to combat what it calls “erasing American history.” This move follows President Trump’s executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” and is part of a larger effort to address how historical narratives are presented in government-backed institutions.
John Q. Hosedrinker