Minnesota State Mankato to discuss future of Abraham Lincoln statue
Minnesota State Mankato to discuss future of Abraham Lincoln statue
By Jared Dean | April 29, 2021 at 5:27 PM CDT - Updated April 29 at 8:59 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) — The Abraham Lincoln statue that currently resides in the Centennial Student Union has been a part of Minnesota State University, Mankato’s campus since 1926 and has been placed in multiple locations over the years.
Now, campus leaders are having a conversation about education and informing campus visitors about the complicated history surrounding the 16th President of the United States.
The discussion is going to be about highlighting his political career, while also acknowledging some of the more complicated issues, like the mass execution of Native Americans in 1862.