The Denmark Vesey Monument is a monumental statue in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The monument was erected in 2014 in Hampton Park and honors Denmark Vesey, a freedman who lived in Charleston and was executed in 1822 for plotting a slave revolt. It was designed by American sculptor Ed Dwight.
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The park was lively and full of activity. Some vegetation problems persisted in some areas but Hampton Park is a wonderful go to place for outdoor activity. Being a playwright and having started a play about Denmark Vesey, I desired to capture my own photo of a statue of him but I didn’t find it there. I did find Charlestonians to be friendly and I...
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Perverse place to plant an important abolition monument … in a park [still] named for Confederate General Wade Hampton and former governor. [Wade is also noted as having been the largest slave owner in the state.] Sadly vandals damaged the statue...
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Research him, learn his story. Too much information has been suppressed for too long. People like him have changed the future of humanity for good and aren’t given the proper credit. Come pay your respects and enjoy the peace and...
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