Confederate Memorial Park (Tampa, Florida)

The Confederate Memorial Park is a monument located in Tampa, Florida. The monument, which stands close to the intersection of I-4 and I-75, featured a large Confederate Flag, which can be seen from the intersection.[1] The flag was later removed on June 1, 2020 in response to the killing of George Floyd.[2]

Confederate Memorial Park
LocationTampa, Florida
Coordinates27°59′50″N 82°19′39″W

History

The park was opened in 2008 and was funded by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The park featured a large 60-by-30-foot (18.3 m × 9.1 m) Confederate flag.[3] The flag is claimed to be the 2nd largest Confederate flag in the world.[4] During the 2020 George Floyd protests, the flag was removed after threats to burn it were made on social media.[5][6]

References
  1. LUSH, By TAMARA. "Florida man proud of his enormous Confederate flag, says he's not racist". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  2. Dawson, Anastasia (June 2, 2020). "Giant Confederate flag lowered after threats to set it on fire". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. "Confederate Memorial Park". scvtampa.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  4. "Brandon, FL – World's 2nd Largest Confederate Flag". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  5. "Giant Confederate flag lowered after threats to set it on fire". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  6. "Deputies investigating vandalism at Confederate Memorial Park in Tampa". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
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