Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue, Confederate monument in Nashville, United States
Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue was a monumental equestrian sculpture made of steel and fiberglass with polyurethane, gold leaf and silver coating, standing around 25 feet tall (7.6 m). The work showed a rider with sword and pistol on a rearing horse.
The monument was designed by attorney Jack Kershaw and installed along Interstate 65 in 1998, where it stood for more than two decades. It was removed in December 2021 after coming into the possession of the Battle of Nashville Trust.
The statue generated extensive public discussions regarding Confederate symbols and their place in modern American society, leading to numerous protests and vandalism incidents.
The monument stood on private property near Crieve Hall, where it could be seen from Interstate 65 south of downtown. Thousands of daily commuters passed the site, which later became a focus for protests and vandalism.
After property owner Bill Dorris died in 2020, the Battle of Nashville Trust inherited the monument and decided against future public display. The removal took place without major public announcement in an overnight operation.
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