St. Augustine, FL. — Crews relocated the monument honoring Confederate General William Loring from St. Augustine to Trout Creek Fish Camp early Monday morning.
The monument was located on the Governor’s House Cultural Center and Museum Property in St. Augustine.
The University of Florida manages the state-owned property in St. Augustine.
A university spokesperson, Steve Orlando, tells Action News Jax Loring’s living descendants requested the monument be relocated, and his cremated remains encased in a cement structure below the monument be re-interred in a cemetery.
“As the manager of the property on which the monument to Gen. William Loring stands, the University of Florida has received correspondence from the descendants of Gen. Loring indicating their desire for the relocation of the monument and Gen. Loring’s remains, which are interred beneath it,” Orlando said.
“The University will honor the family’s wishes. The monument is being moved to property that belongs to a private landowner. Gen. Loring’s remains will be re-interred in a cemetery in St. Augustine and will be treated with respect and dignity. The relocations will be carried out by the appropriate archaeological and historical experts and a licensed funeral home director. "
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