In 1915 , the Gen. Beauregard Equestrian Statue was erected at the entrance to City Park . On June 24 , 2015 , New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu acknowledged the impact of the June 2015 Charleston church shooting , and called for the removal of several city memorials to Confederate slaveholders . On December 17 , 2015 , the New Orleans City Council voted 6-1 to remove the Gen. Beauregard statue , along with three other historical monuments ; the Beauregard statue was removed on May 16 , 2017
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City Park (New Orleans)