Albuquerque removes Confederate flag from Old Town

[TexasTowelie]

The “Stars and Bars” came down quietly Monday afternoon.

The old Confederate flag — flown above Old Town Albuquerque for decades — is now in the hands of its private owner, who the city said will remain anonymous.

Mayor Richard Berry decided to remove the flag on Monday after meeting last week with African-American leaders.

The city, he said, will still mark its role in the Civil War by keeping replica cannons and plaques that accurately describe the “Skirmish of Albuquerque,” when Confederate and Union soldiers exchanged artillery fire.

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