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'''Lee Park''' is a public park located at 3400 Turtle Creek Blvd. in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], named for [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] [[General]] [[Robert E. Lee]]. On September 14, 2017, Dallas municipal officials had the six-ton Lee statue in the park removed to an undisclosed location. The statue was erected in 1936, with [[U.S. President]] [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] speaking at the dedication.

'''Lee Park''' is a public park located at 3400 Turtle Creek Blvd. in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], formerly named for [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] [[General]] [[Robert E. Lee]]. On September 14, 2017, Dallas municipal officials had the six-ton Lee statue in the park removed to an undisclosed location. The statue was erected in 1936, with [[U.S. President]] [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] speaking at the dedication.

After removal was voted upon by the Dallas City Council, several temporary delays were overcome. Without the original design plans of the sculpture unavailable, crews first deployed a crane that was too small for the tall statue. Another delay occurred when a [[conservative]] group obtained a temporary injunction halting removal. The injunction was lifted the next day. The second crane to be brought from [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] was damaged in a deadly accident near the park caused by a drunk driver, who ran through the barricades surrounding the statue. According to the ''Dallas Morning News,'' the unidentified company removing the statue had its labeling and license plate shielded so that opponents of the removal of the statue could not retaliate against the firm.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/|title=Dallas Finally Removes Robert E. Lee Statue: Your Texas Roundup|publisher=''Texas Monthly''|date=September 15, 2017}}</ref> On September 1, 2017, another "Lest We Forget" statue of an unidentified Confederate soldier was removed in [[San Antonio]]'s [[Travis Park]]; the logo of that company was also hidden from public view.

After removal was voted upon by the Dallas City Council, several temporary delays were overcome. Without the original design plans of the sculpture unavailable, crews first deployed a crane that was too small for the tall statue. Another delay occurred when a [[conservative]] group obtained a temporary injunction halting removal. The injunction was lifted the next day. The second crane to be brought from [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] was damaged in a deadly accident near the park caused by a drunk driver, who ran through the barricades surrounding the statue. According to the ''Dallas Morning News,'' the unidentified company removing the statue had its labeling and license plate shielded so that opponents of the removal of the statue could not retaliate against the firm.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/|title=Dallas Finally Removes Robert E. Lee Statue: Your Texas Roundup|publisher=''Texas Monthly''|date=September 15, 2017}}</ref> On September 1, 2017, another "Lest We Forget" statue of an unidentified Confederate soldier was removed in [[San Antonio]]'s [[Travis Park]]; the logo of that company was also hidden from public view.