Army estimates $10 million price tag for restoring removed Confederate statue

Published August 7, 2025 10:11am ET



The Army estimated the restoration of a Confederate statue in Arlington National Cemetery that was removed in 2023 will cost $10 million, an official said Wednesday.

The official told the Associated Press that the statue, called the Reconciliation Monument, will feature panels of information about its history. However, the statue is plagued by past controversy.

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