Richmond is one of the richest and most deeply seated historical cities in this country. Preservation of its history and its historical buildings and properties, should be a top priority to those who are in a position of so called authority. Sadly, these egotistical maniacs are and have been, more likely to allow political correctness mandate their actions and behaviors than remaining true to the factual history of the land they temporarily live on. Facts are facts….truths are truths…..history is history! Not one of them can be changed or altered without ramifications! From VMFA’s website: “R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1 — Confederate Soldiers’ Home Between 1885 and 1941 the property was the site of a large residential complex for poor and infirm Confederate veterans of the Civil War. Established by R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate Veterans, the camp was built with private funds, including donations from former Confederate and Union soldiers alike. At peak occupancy, residents numbered just over three hundred; altogether a total of nearly three thousand veterans from thirty-three states called the camp home.” “Confederate Memorial Chapel Dedicated in 1887 to the Confederate war dead, the nondenominational chapel (also referred to as the Pelham Chapel)—still standing on the southwestern corner of the museum grounds—served as a place of worship for the residents of R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1. Funded by donations from veterans and private citizens of the Commonwealth, it was designed by architect Marion J. Dimmock in the Carpenter-Gothic style. The interior features hand-hewn pews, eight commemorative stained-glass windows, and a bell that once tolled the day’s hours. In the postwar era of reconciliation, Union veterans from Lynn, Massachusetts, donated the organ. By the time the camp closed fifty-four years later, the chapel had hosted approximately 1,700 funeral services for the former soldiers. Today, Lee-Jackson Camp No. 1, Sons of the Confederate Veterans, leases the chapel from the Commonwealth and offers interpretive tours of the building.” Read your own words: “…..the camp was built with private funds, including donations from former Confederate and Union soldiers alike.” Regarding the Pelham Chapel, they state “In the postwar era of reconciliation, Union veterans from Lynn, Massachusetts, donated the organ.” Exactly what then is the problem VMFA? On your own website, you acknowledge that the property had contributions by both Confederate AND Union funds and donations. It seems to me that those who actually lived during that time recognized the significance of the Confederate Soldiers’ Home and Pelham Chapel. They are the ones who spoke very concisely that the property has significant importance and should be preserved as THEY saw fit to preserve it. It appears each one of the current PC scoundrels that are heck bent on changing history, are the ones who should be forever banished from this property and Richmond as well! Instead of being known as a city filled with rich history and heritage, they want to turn the city into an atmosphere of a bland and devoid city with no destinction than any other nameless city. Return the Flags, Restore the Honor!
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 18:11:39 +0000