A lawsuit in 1992 led to its being rebuilt at an obscure site behind a parking structure one block from its original location. The monument was dismantled in 1989 during a road improvement project.
Tulane University, Louisiana Research CollectionĮditor’s Note: When this article appeared in the Spring 1994 edition of Louisiana Cultural Vistas, contentious debate surrounded the reinstallation of the monument to the Battle of Liberty Place, a Reconstruction-era skirmish in 1874 that precipitated the end of Union occupation of New Orleans and the rise of white supremacy in government and the social hierarchy. The Battle of Liberty Place: A Matter of Historical Perception
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