A historic Lafayette solder is coming home just in time for Memorial Day.
The Civil War soldier statue that stood in the village returned to Lafayette Tuesday, after spending over a year being restored. The project started three years ago when the sandstone base that the statue stood on started to crumble. Community member decided to raise around $120,000 to not only replace the base but restore the soldier that has stood watch over Lafayette since 1903.
"It was a unique situation, we had no committee, and no official chairman, or vice-chairman or anything like that, it was a total community effort. It’s unusual that a community can get along that well I think, to pull something like this off," said Lee Yoakam, Lafayette Jackson Historical Society.
"It’s just unbelievable how it’s all come together, and it is just great for the community. It is a great visual for anybody going through Lafayette and for children growing up and seeing what we stand for," said Amy Joseph, president of Lafayette Jackson Historical Society.
Residents are glad that the statue will be back in place, especially for their big Memorial Day parade on May 27th.
