A historic sculpture that had graced a Dallas park for 81 years last week found a new home in south Brewster County after being removed and banned by the Dallas city council.
The Alexander Phimister Proctor sculpture featuring Confederate General Robert E. Lee with a young soldier on horseback was originally unveiled in June 1936 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to honor Confederate veterans. That same year, Oak Lawn Park was renamed Robert E. Lee Park.
In 1991, the Dallas Southern Memorial Association spent $50,000 to restore the monument, and it subsequently received a historical marker from the Texas Historical Commission.
Scott Beasely, Manager of the Lajitas Golf Resort said, “The resort is the very, very proud recipient of what we consider one of the most fabulous pieces of artwork out there. We look forward to preserving it and taking very good care of it here.”
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