Stay or go?: County officials have not decided on future of downtown obelisk memorial

  • Columbia County commissioners voted 4-1 on Thursday to maintain ownership over downtown Olustee Park, which houses the Battle of Olustee Confederate monument. That vote came after refusing a quitclaim deed on the property. (FILE)
    Columbia County commissioners voted 4-1 on Thursday to maintain ownership over downtown Olustee Park, which houses the Battle of Olustee Confederate monument. That vote came after refusing a quitclaim deed on the property. (FILE)
    While Columbia County officials have reclaimed ownership of downtown Olustee Park, they have not decided what to do with its most infamous tenant: the Battle of Olustee Confederate monument. ...

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