The Beauty of Robert E. Lee Memorial Park, MD
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Robert E. Lee Park Reopens
Park receives much needed makeover; site of National Historic District saved
Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake joins County Executive to cut the ribbon
Baltimore, MD -- Today, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz officially re-opened Robert E. Lee Park located at Lake Avenue and Falls Road, two years after the County acquired the park from Baltimore City.
The County renovated a large portion of the 415-acre park through two separate projects: the $1.1 million concrete slab bridge which spans 115 feet over Jones Falls and a collection of improvements and additions to the park itself including a 2000-foot long paved foot path, a 1400-foot long boardwalk which runs from the light rail station to the site of a future rangers' station, and the Paw Point Park
, a 1.5-acre chained compound for dog walking.
Although declared a National Historic District in the 1990s, the park unfortunately fell into disrepair, stated Kamenetz. Like so many good things that happen in our region, its revival began with a group of concerned citizens. Aided by the Ruxton-Riderwood-Lake Roland Area Improvement Association, a partnership among the County, the City, and the State developed to revive this local treasure.
Robert E. Lee Memorial Park was part of an 18th century land grant from Lord Baltimore to sev¬eral Maryland families. Lake Roland, now the center¬piece of the park, was formed later, in the 1850s, as a reservoir for the City of Baltimore. In 1992, most of
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the park was declared a National Historic District -- the Lake Roland Historic District -- in recognition of its historic elements.
For decades, Robert E. Lee Park has been a hidden treasure for city and county residents alike, said Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Now, thanks to a dynamic partnership between the city, county, and state, the Park can provide better recreation and relaxation options for citizens.
Councilman John Olszewski, Sr., Chairman of the Baltimore County Council said, I am delighted that Baltimore County has acquired and renovated the historic Robert E. Lee Park. Now we will have the best of both worlds, a place for the public to enjoy walking paths and dog owners will have their own section for walking their pets. Most importantly, a National Historic District has been saved.
Funding for the renovation and construction at the park came from the State of Maryland ($3 million) and from Baltimore County ($3.1 million). As of today, $3,777,231 has been spent; the remaining funding will be spent on future renovations and upkeep.
Government Spends Millions To Guard Confederate Cemeteries, Including One In Maryland
The federal government quietly spent millions of dollars to hire private security guards to stand watch over at least eight Confederate cemeteries
Group reviewing Confederate monuments in Baltimore
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake created the panel after people started pushing for Robert E. Lee Park to be renamed and have the General Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson statutes taken down.
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Baltimore quietly relocates 4 Confederate statues overnight
Four Confederate monuments were removed overnight in Baltimore, Maryland. Contractors removed the monuments unannounced, under cover of darkness, in an effort to act quickly and avoid the potential for any violence similar to the events in Charlottesville. RT America’s Ashlee Banks reports.
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Baltimore 4 Confederate Statues TAKEN DOWN From Baltimore [VIDEO] #Baltimore #ConfederateStatue
Baltimore 4 Confederate Statues TAKEN DOWN From Baltimore [VIDEO] #Baltimore #ConfederateStatue
Crews remove Baltimore's Confederate statues overnight. It appears Baltimore's Confederate monuments are coming down faster than previously thought. It appears Baltimore's Confederate monuments are coming down faster than previously thought. About a dozen city crews and private contractors were seen in Wyman Park, removing the Lee and Jackson Monument. Crews started getting ready around midnight Tuesday. By 3 a.m., crews had hooked the monument to a crane as a flatbed truck awaited nearby.
The Roger Taney statue in Mount Vernon had already been removed by the time 11 News arrived at 2:30 a.m. It was not immediately known where the monuments were going. On Monday night, the City Council cited events in Charlottesville, Virginia, when it adopted a resolution calling for the immediate destruction of Confederate monuments.
Baltimore has four Confederate monuments that include a Confederate women's monument in Bishop Square Park, a monument for soldiers and sailors on Mount Royal Avenue, the Lee and Jackson Monument in the Wyman Park Dell and a statue of Roger Taney that sits just north of the Washington Monument.
Mayor Catherine Pugh has said that she has talked with contractors about logistics, contacted the Maryland Historical Trust for permissions and identified Confederate cemeteries to send some statues to.
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More confederate statues taken down in Baltimore
More confederate statues were taken down in Baltimore
Double Mount
Statue of Stonewall Jackson and Robert E Lee in Baltimore, Maryland across from the baltimore Museum of Art. Only double-mounted statue (2 horses) in the United States of America-1940). filmed by jay rubin
Future of Baltimore's confederate monuments
Future of Baltimore's confederate monuments
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Fall Light Rail at Robert E. Lee Park (October 21 2012)
A handful of light rail runbys at Baltimore's Robert E. Lee Park/Lake Roland amid changing leaves.
Robert E. Lee Park is a great location for runbys-any time of year, but especially in the fall. Many incredible vantage points abound, especially along the former NCRY Greenspring Branch (seen in my last RE Lee Park vid) looking across Lake Roland. A great place for a light railfan meet! Pun intended.
And it moonlights as Norfolk Southern by night!!
Shot in Kodak hi-def.
Baltimore's four Confederate monuments are removed under cover of darkness as the city council swift
the city council swiftly honors its promise to take down the divisive statues after violent clashes in Charlottesville
Work crews used heavy machinery to haul the monuments away in Baltimore early Wednesday morning
The monuments torn down included a Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson statue and one dedicated to the Confederate Women of Maryland
A Roger Taney monument and a statue for soldiers and sailors was also removed
Crews began removing the city's Confederate monuments late Tuesday and finished around 5.30am on Wednesday
Leaders seek to rename Confederate landmarks in Md.
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she will proceed with changing the name of a popular park that bears the name of Robert E. Lee. Subscribe to WBAL on YouTube now for more:
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Controversy surrounding Baltimore's bike lane network
Controversy once again clouds Baltimore's bike network and it has put a city legislator and the mayor at odds with the issue of race in the middle
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Video: What happens to the removed Confederate statues?
Crews removed Baltimore's four Confederate monuments quickly and quietly in the dark of night. The State House Trust voted Wednesday to remove the statue of former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney who wrote the Dred Scott decision, upholding slavery. That statue currently resides on the State House grounds.
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Maryland to recall Confederate flag plates
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Baltimore Quietly Removed All Confederate Statues Overnight
Baltimore hauls away four Confederate monuments after overnight removal
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What Is Next After The Taney Statue Removal
HOURS AFTER WHAT MANY CONSIDER A PAINFUL REMINDER OF AMERICA'S HATEFUL PAST WAS REMOVED,
GOVERNOR HOGAN WAS IN OCEAN CITY.
HOGAN ORDERED THE REMOVAL OF THE TANEY STATUE IN ANNAPOLIS, BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE CONTROVERSIAL PIECE OF ART.
I think that's a decision for the archives to make. I think it will go into a warehouse but I'm not sure of what the disposition of it will be.
THERE ARE STILL OTHER CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS AND PLAQUES IN THE STATE.
THE PRESIDENT FEELS CONFEDERATE STATUES HAVE HISTORICAL VALUE AND SHOULD REMAIN IN PLACE.
This week it's Robert E. Lee. I noticed that Stonewall Jackson's coming down. We really do have to ask yourself, where does it stop?
AS FOR MARYLAND, THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE REMAINING CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS IN THE HANDS OF THEIR LOCAL COUNTIES AND TOWNS.
We're not going to tell every jurisdiction what to do with their statues. They have to make that decision for themselves.
WHAT ABOUT AMERICA'S COLONIAL HEROES SUCH AS CHARLES CORRAL, WHO WAS A KNOWN SLAVE OWNER, BUT REPRESENTED MARYLAND BY SIGNING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO HIS STATUE ON CAPITOL HILL?
All of the signers of the declaration of independence and everybody in our state house probably would be at the time period where they were all slave owners. You can't remove every single thing out of the state house. It's different when you are talking about someone like Taney who made such a bad decision in our history.
IT FEELS LIKE THIS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT DEBATE. TOUGH DECISIONS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE ON THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVEL.
Confederate statue seen as symbol of hate
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'It's Done.' Baltimore Removes Its Confederate Statues After Charlottesville Violence | TIME
Baltimore hauled away its Confederate statues early Wednesday, following the deadly white supremacist rally in Virginia that started over a Robert E. Lee monument. The Maryland city has removed four statues of Confederate soldiers and leaders, including its own statue of Lee and one of
Roger B. Taney, the controversial Supreme Court Justice who declared in 1857 that slaves were not U.S. citizens, according to the New York Times.
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'It's Done.' Baltimore Removes Its Confederate Statues After Charlottesville Violence | TIME
Video: Crews remove Baltimore's Confederate statues overnight
It appears Baltimore's Confederate monuments are coming down faster than previously thought. Baltimore's mayor and City Council members differed over how to remove the city's four Confederate monuments, but crews were seen early Wednesday removing statues.
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