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 | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Angela Gregory |
| Year | 1962 |
| Subject | Henry Watkins Allen |
| Location | Port Allen, Louisiana, U.S. |
| 30.459949°N 91.210237°W | |
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]
References
- Miller, Robin (July 18, 2020). "Confederate Statue Becomes Point of Controversy in Louisiana". U.S. News & World Report. The Advocate. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- Rddad, Yousseef (July 8, 2020). "Port Allen approves plan to remove Confederate statue of its namesake, Henry Watkins Allen". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- Miller, Robin (July 17, 2020). "Angela Gregory created Confederate monuments. But does her talent need more context now?". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- "Memorial to Gov. Henry W. Allen". Newspapers.com. The Shreveport Journal. 3 June 1969. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- 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. (with with 13 accompanying photos taken in August 1996)