Delaware lawmaker wants plan on what happens after Caesar Rodney statue’s display in DC

A statue of Delaware founding father Caesar Rodney faces an undefined future, once its stint as part of a display in DC for America’s semi-quincentennial ends.

The statue was removed from its location in Wilmington in 2020, along with a Christopher Columbus statue from Delaware Ave. They’re among numerous monuments removed between 2020-2021across the United States, during a nationwide reckoning with race and inequality, particularly following the murder of George Floyd.

The Caesar Rodney statue was in storage until April this year, when it was transported to DC by the National Parks Service…

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