DelawareResolution would ask governments to move Caesar Rodney statue
The resolution would ask Delaware state, Dover, and Kent County officials to work with Wilmington to move the stored Caesar Rodney statue before the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration.
What it does
Delaware state, Dover, and Kent County officials would be asked to work with Wilmington to move the statue to The Green in Dover, the John Dickinson Plantation, or another suitable site before the anniversary celebration.
Argument forIf the governments act, displaying the stored statue could let schoolchildren and visitors see it during the anniversary celebration.
Argument againstThe request alone may leave the statue in storage if the governments do not agree to move it.
More detail
The resolution would ask Delaware state, Dover, and Kent County officials to work with Wilmington to move the statue. The request concerns the Caesar Rodney Equestrian Statue, which was moved from Rodney Square into storage in 2020. The requested site is The Green in Dover, the John Dickinson Plantation, or another suitable location. The resolution makes a request; it does not require the governments to move the statue. The requested move would take place before the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 6Introduced and Laid on Table in SenateIntroduced