Reflecting on the Saving Places Conference
By Madeline Bonner, Monuments Toolkit Reflecting on Saving Places Last week, I attended the Saving Places Conference hosted by Colorado Preservation Inc. (CPI). CPI is a non-profit organization that was…
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Unofficial Monuments Honoring Victims of ICE Agent Violence: Names That Must Be Spoken
Cover Image Credit: Chad Davis By Madeline Bonner, Monuments Toolkit “Say Their Name.” At a picket outside of an Immigrations and Customs Law Enforcement (ICE) office in Centennial, Colorado, on…
Selective History: The Events that Monuments Choose to Remember
By Noah Price, Monuments Toolkit Lately, I’ve developed a habit of searching the internet for history that happened “on this day” or #OTD. Earlier this month, on December 9, I…
Indigenous-Led Initiatives That Are Shaping Landscapes
By Maddy Bonner, Monuments Toolkit This article highlights several Indigenous-led initiatives that work to influence different landscapes. Diverging and intersecting at different points, the projects touch upon monumental, cultural, sacred,…
Monuments Toolkit 2025 Summer Webinar Series Recap
Last month, the Monuments Toolkit wrapped up its 2025 Summer Webinar Series. Between the three episodes and our five guest speakers, we learned about several updates in the monuments landscape…
On Renaming Schools
By Noah Price, Monuments Toolkit Monuments are more abstract than obelisks or statues created in someone’s likeness. Anytime a historical figure’s name is attached to something, whether it be a…
3 Hispanic Heritage Monuments
By Gilbert Correa, Monuments Toolkit The Monuments Toolkit team has been examining and recording monuments for populations such as the Hispanic community for the last three years. Hispanic monuments are…
Living Monuments and Memorials
By Madeline Bonner, Monuments Toolkit Living monuments and memorials are designed to engage contemporary society in different ways. For example, living monuments may grow and evolve, travel to reach different…
Monuments Toolkit 2025 Summer Webinar Series
Join us for the Monuments Toolkit 2025 Summer Webinar Series! This three-part series will discuss digital monuments, reinterpretation of historic places, and international approaches to oppressive monuments. Digitally Mapping the…
3 LGBTQ+ Monuments Worth Checking Out
By Gilbert C. Correa, Community Engagement Associate, Monuments Toolkit Project Over the course of the past three years, the Monuments Toolkit Team has been analyzing and documenting monuments particularly for…