Another controversial portrait of a Civil War figure has people in Fort Myers wanting the city to remove it. 

Mayor Randy Henderson said he wants direction on what to do with that historic piece as well as two others.

He was attending a League of Mayors meeting in Florida, where the main topic was what to do with Civil War monuments and historical markers.

Fort Myers City Hall is a busy place as hundreds pass through every day. People walk right by a portrait of Confederal officer Abraham Myers, most unaware who he is.

Fort Myers is named after the quartermaster general, whose portrait has been in City Hall since 1974.

Some want to see it taken down.

"I think it's time to come down just because it's 2017," said Quinton Hayden.

Not everyone agrees.

"The city is named after him; why would we take it down?" asked Makayla Brandt.

Last weekend's events in Charlottesville, Va., have many cities rethinking their own Civil War monuments, like the Robert E. Lee statue and portrait in downtown Fort Myers.

"Let's not glorify it. Let's not put it on display where it's something we're proud of," said Denver Dorsey.

The question is where to put them if they are removed.

"I think they should be put somewhere in a building altogether," Dorsey suggested.

Henderson is considering every idea.

"We do want to reach out to all citizens who have a concern about it. I will say there are people who are reaching out to me expressing their views one way or another and I respect that," he said.

Among them is Rep. Dane Eagle (R-Cape Coral), who's against moving any of the monuments.

"I think we need to move forward and look for ways to come together and not by tearing down pieces of our history," he said.

A history that Dorsey fears is repeating itself.

"Trying to completely erase history, then it's very easy to fall into those same patterns and let something like that recreate itself," Dorsey said.

Henderson said he's seeking advice from the Historic Preservation Committee on what to do with the painting and bust of Robert E. Lee in downtown Fort Myers.

He expects the debate to continue before any decision is made about removing them.

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