The statue of Delaware Founding Father Caesar Rodney that once adorned Rodney Square in Wilmington may soon come out of storage for the 250th celebration in Washington, D.C. | SPOTLIGHT DELAWARE GRAPHIC BY ELSA KEGELMAN
A statue of Delaware Founding Father Caesar Rodney that drew controversy for his ownership of slaves is likely to be taken out of storage for the first time in five years and put on display in Washington, D.C., for the America 250 celebration this coming summer.
The move is a result of a years-long crusade by State Sen. Eric Buckson (R-South Dover) to place the statue back into public view. Wilmington officials had removed it from the city’s downtown park, Rodney Square, in 2020 during protests of the police killing of George Floyd…