The unveiling of the Lee County Confederate Monument was on April 6, 1911. The monument, erected by the Robert E. Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, is thirty feet tall and was carved from Georgia granite and Italian marble. The festivities surrounding the event amounted to a celebration of enormous proportions. Special trains brought visitors from out of town and local businesses closed early for the big event. Speeches were preceded by a parade that was six blocks long. Participating in the parade were: The Alabama Polytechnic Institute band; the API cadet company; General George P. Harrison, commander of the Alabama United Confederate Veterans; approximately 300 Confederate veterans; and two floats, one of them containing a female chorus. Local and visiting dignitaries were conveyed in horse drawn carriages and decorated automobiles. A large crowd gathered for the unveiling of the statue, which was preceded by speeches by Mrs. W. A. Andrews, president of the local UDC chapter, Mrs. Bennett Battle Ross, of Auburn and the Honorable T. D. Samford.