removed the statue and covered the remaining tablet and pedestal, along with their inscriptions, with a black shroud. In September, Wilmington's mayor said that the threat to public safety that conditioned the memorial's dismantling continued. A majority of the Wilmington City Council told a journalist that the disposition of the city's Confederate monuments was not a high priority. 2021 In June, a year after the statue's partial dismantling and covering with a shroud, the city government told The Star-News of Wilmington that there were no plans as to the final disposition of the memorial. During 2021, the city attorney had been assigned to research ownership and other issues. During that process, Cape Fear 3, United Daughters of the Confederacy approached the city and asserted a claim on the statue. The claim was based on the facts that, at the time, the UDC chapter had commissioned the statue and had sought city permission to erect it on public property using private funds. The city attorney concurred. In a July 5 letter to the city, Cape Fear 3 requested that the city hold the monument in storage until Cape Fear 3 had made arrangements to take possession. With the statue already in storage, the city agreed to move the pedestal into storage as well. In August, the City Council approved the agreement. In a statement, the government said the effects of the vote were to permanently remove the monument from public land and avoid litigation. References External links 1924 sculptures Monuments and memorials in the United States removed during the George Floyd protests Bronze sculptures in North Carolina Buildings and structures in Wilmington, North Carolina Sculptures of men in North Carolina Statues in North Carolina Tourist attractions in New Hanover County, North Carolina United Daughters of the Confederacy monuments and memorials in North Carolina Vandalized works of art in North Carolina 1924 establishments in North Carolina 2020 disestablishments in North Carolina