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Matheson Museum Declines To Accept ‘Old Joe’ Confederate Statue (FL)
By Jocelyn Flores
October 3, 2016
Gainesville’s Matheson History Museum isn’t going to accept the “Old Joe” Confederate Statue ...
“There’s just a lot of financial commitments that <the museum has> going on at the moment, so they appreciate it — thanks-but-no-thanks kind of thing” ...
... the cost for museum when adding in all factors — the move, insurance, maintenance, exhibit signage and other expenses — comes to $36,000.
... the county will not pay for the move because of an earlier decision made by the county commission to not use tax dollars for it ...
http://www.wuft.org/news/2016/10/03/matheson-museum-declines-to-accept-old-joe-confederate-statue/