WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — The National Park Service (NPS) announced on Monday that it will restore and reinstall the bronze statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington, D.C.
Pike’s statue stood as the only Confederate monument in the nation’s capital for years before it was torn down, spray-painted, and burned in June 2020 during one of many protests around police brutality and racism. City leaders condemned the destruction at the time.
According to NPS, the 27-foot-tall bronze and marble statue was placed in secure storage after its removal and is undergoing restoration, which includes micro-abrasive cleaning to remove corrosion and paint.
Crews are also set to work on the statue’s damaged masonry plinth, repairing the broken stone, mortar joints and mounting elements. The Albert Pike statue is expected to be reinstalled by October 2025…