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01-04-2016, 02:04 PM #1
9 monuments vandalized in Confederate section of Raleigh cemetery, officials say
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Officials say vandals spray-painted graffiti on nine monuments inside a section of Raleigh's Historic Oakwood Cemetery where numerous Confederate Army officers are buried.
Multiple media outlets report that the vandals mostly damaged the graves of high-ranking Confederate officers, but also defaced the stone of North Carolina Gov. Charles Aycock, whose racial views in the early 1900s have found increasing criticism.
Cemetery Executive Director Robin Simonton said in a news release that the vandals caused roughly $20,000 in damage on Wednesday night by spray-painting words such as "slavery," ''not heroes" and "white supremacist" on the markers.
Simonton says tarps are now covering the damaged headstones.
Though private, Oakwood Cemetery is open to the public and can be accessed by pedestrians even when the front gate is locked.
9 monuments vandalized in Confederate section of Raleigh cemetery, officials say | WNCN
Officials say Confederate graves vandalized in Raleigh - FOX Carolina 21Last edited by European Knight; 01-09-2016 at 01:38 AM.
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01-07-2016, 08:25 AM #2Cemetery seeks help after Confederate monuments vandalized
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Raleigh's Historic Oakwood Cemetery is seeking donations to offset the costs associated with the recent vandalism of nine monuments in a section where numerous Confederate Army officers are buried.
The News & Observer of Raleigh Oakwood Cemetery asks for help with vandalism | News & Observer reports the cemetery is asking for the public's help to fund the restoration costs after vandals caused an estimated $23,000 in damage last week by spray-painting words such as "slavery" and "white supremacist" on the markers.
A plaque and marker dedicated to the crew of the CSS H.L. Hunley, a Confederate submarine sunk off Charleston, had the words "not heroes" painted across its back.
As of early Thursday, the cemetery had raised over $6,300 on crowdrise.com to help restore the markers. Donations may also be mailed directly to Oakwood Cemetery.
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01-09-2016, 01:37 AM #3Aycock grave, graves of Confederate officers vandalized in Raleigh
Officials say vandals spray-painted graffiti on nine monuments inside a section of Raleigh's Historic Oakwood Cemetery where numerous Confederate Army officers are buried.
Multiple media outlets report that the vandals mostly damaged the graves of high-ranking Confederate officers, but also defaced the stone of North Carolina Gov. Charles Aycock, whose racial views in the early 1900s have found increasing criticism.
Cemetery Executive Director Robin Simonton said in a news release that the vandals caused roughly $20,000 in damage on Wednesday night by spray-painting words such as "slavery," ''not heroes" and "white supremacist" on the markers.
Simonton says tarps are now covering the damaged headstones.
Though private, Oakwood Cemetery is open to the public and can be accessed by pedestrians even when the front gate is locked.
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