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DE SCR65
Concurrent Resolution
Status
5/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eric Buckson
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AI Summary
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Requests Delaware state government, City of Dover, and Kent County Levy Court coordinate with City of Wilmington to relocate the Caesar Rodney Equestrian Statue from storage to a new public location
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Proposes The Green in Dover, John Dickinson Plantation, or another suitable site as potential relocation destinations
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Aims to complete the relocation before the United States Semiquincentennial (250th anniversary) celebration in 2026
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The bronze statue was originally unveiled in Wilmington's Rodney Square in 1923 and removed to storage in summer 2020
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Caesar Rodney was a Kent County native, founding father, and Declaration of Independence signer famous for his overnight horseback ride to cast Delaware's deciding vote for independence on July 2, 1776
Legislative Description
Requesting The State Of Delaware, The City Of Dover, And Kent County Levy Court Coordinate With The City Of Wilmington To Relocate The Caesar Rodney Equestrian Statue To The Green In Dover, The John Dickinson Plantation, Or Another Suitable Location Before The Semiquincentennial Celebration.
Last Action
Introduced and Laid on Table in Senate
5/6/2025