Linn Park, Birmingham, Alabama

Linn Park is a seven-acre (2.8 ha) urban park in the centre of Birmingham, Alabama.[1] It is overlooked by Birmingham City Hall. Formerly known as Capitol Park, Woodrow Wilson Park, and Central Park,[2][3] the park was renamed after Confederate naval officer and businessman Charles Linn in the 1980s.[2][4]

Linn Park
Fountain in Linn Park
TypeUrban park
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
Coordinates33.5207°N 86.8098°W / 33.5207; -86.8098
Area7 acres
View from within the park

Confederate monuments

Since 1905, the park has housed the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a 52-foot (16 m)-high obelisk erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy.[5][6] Following protests in 2020 after the killing of George Floyd, during which protestors damaged and tried to remove the monument, the mayor removed the obelisk, leaving only the plinth.[7][8] A statue of Charles Linn was installed in 2013 and toppled on May 31, 2020, during the George Floyd protests.[7] The state Attorney General responded by filing a new lawsuit against the city.[9]

References
  1. "Parks". The Official Website for the City of Birmingham, Alabama. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  2. Gray, Jeremy (2020-06-01). "The history behind Birmingham monuments damaged in protest". al.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. Todd, Keith (2011). Insiders' guide to Birmingham (1st ed.). Guilford, Conn.: Insiders' Guide. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-7627-6935-3. OCLC 841511825.
  4. "Crews remove Confederate monument in Birmingham's Linn Park, location not disclosed". www.wbrc.com. June 1, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  5. Mock, Brentin (January 16, 2019). "Alabama Can't Make Birmingham Display Confederate Monument". CityLab. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  6. Burch, Audra D. S. (2020-06-02). "Birmingham Mayor Orders Removal of Confederate Monument in Public Park". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  7. Kaur, Harmeet (June 2, 2020). "Protesters tried to remove a Confederate monument in Birmingham. The mayor told them he would finish the job". CNN. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  8. "Linn Park Confederate Monument Removed By City". Birmingham, AL Patch. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  9. "Attorney General Steve Marshall files new lawsuit against Birmingham over removal of Confederate monument". www.wbrc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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