Hillsborough decision lets museum remove ‘Confederate Memorial’ marker (NC)
BY TAMMY GRUBB
The town passed its final hurdle Wednesday to removing the words “Confederate Memorial” from the Orange County Historical Museum.
The town’s Historic District Commission, in a 4-0 vote, agreed that removing the letters above the museum’s door and posting a freestanding sign would be in keeping with the character of Hillsborough’s downtown historic district. The museum, built in 1934 as a town library, is a contributing structure to the historic designation, officials said.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy, who donated $7,000 to help build the whites-only library, had the solid copper letters screwed to the building’s facade to honor Confederate soldiers. The words “Public Library” were removed when the museum opened in the 1980s.
Officials have said the change will allow the museum to put its own name on the building, while making sure every visitor feels welcome ...
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