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→Plan to restore original name
In November [[1963]], a revival of the Ladies' Confederate Monument Association was led by [[Mary Turner Rule]] and others to protect the size of the park from further traffic encroachments and "to enhance the beauty and significance of the square."
==Plan to restore original nameand removal of Confederate monument==On July 14, 2020, the Pensacola City Council voted 7-0 to restore the square to its original name, Florida Square.<ref>https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2020/07/14/pensacola-city-council-votes-remove-confederate-monument-change-name-lee-square/5438879002/</ref> On October 26, 2020, construction crews began removing the square's confederate monument.<ref>https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/florida/os-ne-pensacola-florida-confederate-monument-20201028-ghwvgzzd6rabdat6gdygaowzgq-story.html</ref>
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