Kittleman: Discussions Still Underway On Ellicott City Confederate Monument

Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman’s office says although there is no plan in place at this time to move a Confederate monument outside the County Courthouse in Ellicott City, there have been ongoing discussions going back several years to move the monument to another location.

However, Kittleman’s office says officials are trying to figure out who owns the monument and speak with them, as well as gather community feedback before implementing any plan.

Howard County Council Chairman Jon Weinstein’s office says Weinstein and and County Executive Allan Kittleman again discussed the proposal Sunday night.

Howard County Historical Society Museum Executive Director Shawn Gladden says the monument would be a good fit for his museum – and his staff is working with the county to try and determine who owns the monument – which he says is an area near the courthouse that is not highly visible.

Gladden says the monument doesn’t glorify the Southern cause – it memorializes 92 Confederate soldiers from Howard County who fought in the Civil War.

Interestingly, Gladden says there is also a monument honoring Union soldiers on Main Street in Ellicott City.