Confederate Memorial Park (Tampa, Florida) Explained

Confederate Memorial Park
Coordinates:	27.9974°N -82.3276°W
Location:	Tampa, Florida

The Confederate Memorial Park is a monument located in Tampa/ Brandon, Florida. The monument, which stands close to the intersection of I-4 and I-75, featured a large Confederate battle flag, which can be seen from the intersection.^[1]

History

The park was opened in 2008 and was funded by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The park featured a large 60-by-30-foot (18.3 m × 9.1 m) Confederate battle flag,^[2] which is claimed to be the 2nd largest Confederate flag in the world.^[3] During the anti-racist protests following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, the flag was removed after threats to burn it were made on social media.^{[4] [5]} It was later reinstalled. Currently, the park flies the national flag of the Confederate States, distinct from the Confederate Battle flag.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lush. Tamara. Florida man proud of his enormous Confederate flag, says he's not racist. 2020-06-10. orlandosentinel.com.
2. Web site: Confederate Memorial Park. 2020-06-10. scvtampa.com. 2020-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20201002221931/http://scvtampa.com/cmp.html. dead.
3. Web site: Brandon, FL – World's 2nd Largest Confederate Flag. 2020-06-10. RoadsideAmerica.com. en.
4. Web site: Giant Confederate flag lowered after threats to set it on fire. 2020-06-10. Tampa Bay Times. en.
5. Web site: Deputies investigating vandalism at Confederate Memorial Park in Tampa. 2020-06-10. Tampa Bay Times. en.