Tuesday afternoon, the statues of Confederates John Hunt Morgan and John Breckinridge were moved to the Lexington Cemetery after sitting in storage for months.
Susan Straub, spokeswoman for Lexington Mayor Jim Gray sent out a statement saying "Today we are doing exactly what we said we would do. The statues of John Hunt Morgan and John Breckinridge were moved out of storage this afternoon to The Lexington Cemetery. The statues are mounted on granite bases we installed this evening. Tomorrow, the Cemetery will open as usual at 8 a.m. Visitors will be able to view the Morgan and Breckinridge statues in a respectful place where people can learn more about Civil War history. Both men are buried at the Cemetery, along with many Confederate and Union soldiers.”
The city removed the statues from Cheapside Park near the Fayette County Courthouse last fall.