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Stone Mountain was once owned by the Venable Brothers, "as a memorial to the Confederacy." Stone Mountain Park officially opened on April 14, 1965 – 100 years to the day after Lincoln's assassination, although the park had already been in use for a few years. By 2015, it was the most visited destination in the state of Georgia.
"Stone Mountain’s sheer size makes changes difficult. Geologist Ben Bentkowski estimates it would cost more than $1 million to obliterate the carving with explosives. There’s also a legal obstacle. A 2001 Georgia law guarantees the preservation of the Stone Mountain monument." - AlabamaNews.net - Jul 4, 2020 - One Confederate Monument’s Size Might Prevent It From Removal
"The stone is likely too durable for sandblasting, said Ben Bentkowski, president of the Atlanta Geological Society. Controlled explosions using TNT packed into holes drilled in the mountainside would work, he said."... “With the logistics, the safety aspect of it, you’d have a budget certainly north of $1 million, I suspect,” Bentkowski said. “You’ll need insurance for the project, you’ll need hazard pay for people working on the surface of it. It could easily take a year or more.” - AL.com - Jul 04, 2020 - As monuments fall, Stone Mountain Confederate carving has size on its side
" The directors of Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park have acknowledged demands for change, but say they won’t decide on removing any Confederate symbols from the park until after the General Assembly meets next year."... "A lawmaker calling for change says the park is losing money because of its association with the Confederacy." - WTVY.com - Nov. 18, 2020 - Ga. Confederate monument board to mull changes, look to lawmakers