In a Private Park in North Carolina, Confederate Statues Are Rising Again NYT | Top Stories By: Anna Venarchik 7 October 2025 at 23:35 A state law limits what can happen to a Confederate statue after it is removed. Valor Memorial, a private park, has become a destination for some. © Travis Dove for The New York TimesValor Memorial was created after the social justice protests of 2020, when many municipalities around the country removed Confederate statues from public spaces.