Gen. Beauregard Equestrian Statue, Bronze equestrian monument at City Park entrance, New Orleans, United States
The Gen. Beauregard Equestrian Statue was a bronze sculpture depicting a Confederate general mounted on a horse, set on a marble base at the intersection of Carrollton and Esplanade Avenue. The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and shaped the cityscape for decades.
The monument was created in 1915 by sculptor Alexander Doyle to commemorate a Confederate general's military role. It stood for over a century until its removal in 2017 following a city council decision.
The name refers to a prominent Confederate military figure. The statue served as a focal point in public discussions about how the past is represented in shared urban spaces.
The statue was located at a traffic intersection where two major streets meet. Visitors could previously view and approach the monument from various access points near City Park's entrance.
When the monument was taken down, a copper time capsule from 1913 was discovered inside its base. It held memorabilia and documents from the antebellum period.
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