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Grave of Robert E. Lee’s Horse Desecrated, Plaque to Beloved Traveller Removed

Washington and Lee University (W&L) recently struck another giant blow for racism with the removal of the memorials of one of the nation’s most racist animals — Traveller, the notorious horse ridden by none other than Robert E. Lee during the Civil War.

It appears that wokeness now demands posthumous political correctness even from the deceased animal companions of historical figures.

The Traveller plaque was a longstanding fixture on the Washington Street wall of the Lee House stable and marked the last home of Traveller, the equine companion of Lee during and after the Civil War.

Erected in 1930, the plaque had become an integral part of the campus environment for nearly a century. However, according to the W&L Spectator, over the weekend, university officials quietly took down this plaque, along with two others located in Payne Hall.

The plaques in Payne Hall commemorated two significant rooms: one where Lee took his oath of office in 1865, and the other that served as his office from 1865 to 1868 before he moved to the newly-constructed chapel.

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7 thoughts on “Grave of Robert E. Lee’s Horse Desecrated, Plaque to Beloved Traveller Removed”

  1. What’s next? Where the man went to the bathroom? Can’t have racist potties! We cannot erase what has happened in the past…Ignoring it or trying to change or hide it is dangerous-“Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

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