Statue of Henry Watkins Allen

A statue of Henry Watkins Allen (1962) by Angela Gregory is installed in Port Allen, Louisiana, United States.[1] The memorial is slated for removal, as of July 2020.[2]

Statue of Henry Watkins Allen
ArtistAngela Gregory
Year1962 (1962)
SubjectHenry Watkins Allen
LocationPort Allen, Louisiana, U.S.

About

In July 2020, after the international social movement of Black Lives Matter (BLM) and protests, a Henry Watkins Allen statue in Port Allen, created by local artist Angela Gregory was under debate over its historical significance.[1] One side of the debate is the sculpture may need more context for it to hold any significance, since Allen was a former Confederate States Army military leader, the owner of the Allendale Plantation, and he had owned enslaved African Americans.[3] On the other side of the debate, Henry Watkins Allen shaped Louisiana history and some say he should have more representation, even beyond the one monument by Gregory.[4]

Henry Watkins Allen's connection to the city of his namesake, Port Allen was his residence at the Allendale Plantation.[5][2]

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References

  1. Miller, Robin (July 18, 2020). "Confederate Statue Becomes Point of Controversy in Louisiana". U.S. News and World Report. The Advocate. Associated Press.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Rddad, Yousseef (July 8, 2020). "Port Allen approves plan to remove Confederate statue of its namesake, Henry Watkins Allen". The Advocate. Retrieved 2021-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Miller, Robin (July 17, 2020). "Angela Gregory created Confederate monuments. But does her talent need more context now?". The Advocate. Retrieved 2021-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Memorial to Gov. Henry W. Allen". Newspapers.com. The Shreveport Journal. 3 June 1969. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Louisiana Department of Historic Preservation National Register (August 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Allendale Plantation Historic District". National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 27, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) (with with 13 accompanying photos taken in August 1996)

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