The William Penn monument in Welcome Park will stay…
According to a Fox News report, the National Park Service (NPS) has withdrawn plans to remove a statue of William Penn from a Philadelphia park commemorating his founding of Pennsylvania.
NPS says the plans for the park renovation are still under review; “No changes to the William Penn statue are planned,” a news release said.
From Fox News:
The plan, announced Friday, also involved expanding the telling of Philadelphia’s Native American history and fixing up the park. It faced a torrent of criticism, receiving more than 2,600 comments on a social media post calling for public comment to be submitted over a 2-week period on a dedicated website.
“Good! Now please fire whoever came up with this idea,” one X user, the platform formerly known as Twitter, wrote in response to the update by Independence National Historic Park.
“Thank you for doing the right thing,” another chimed in.
The park is named for the ship, Welcome, which Penn took to Philadelphia in 1682. The park was established 300 years later, and is located just blocks from the Liberty Bell and the National Constitution Center.
More over at Fox News:
Biden admin reverses decision to remove William Penn statue from park commemorating founding of Pennsylvania https://t.co/XR0SDXDdnz
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 9, 2024