Monument Avenue - Wikipedia
WEBMonument Avenue is a tree-lined grassy mall dividing the eastbound and westbound traffic in Richmond, Virginia, originally named for its emblematic complex of structures honoring those who fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. [4]
The origin story of Monument Avenue, America’s most …
WEBJul 27, 2020 · The origin story of Monument Avenue, America’s most controversial street. The boulevard that long defined Richmond, Virginia, capital of the Confederacy, began as a ploy by a savvy real estate...
Richmond’s Monument Avenue: Memorializing the Lost Cause …
WEBJun 22, 2017 · Richmond’s Confederate monuments on Monument Avenue supported the Lost Cause myth and dominated the city’s monumental landscape more than 130 years.
Monument Avenue - Visit Richmond VA
WEBMonument Avenue is the site of several annual events, particularly in the spring, including an annual Monument Avenue 10K race. Monument Avenue is also the site of Easter on Parade, another spring tradition during which many Richmonders stroll the avenue wearing Easter bonnets and other finery.
Monument Avenue: Robert. E. Lee Monument - The Valentine …
WEBSep 14, 2023 · In October 2020, the New York Times named the Lee Monument as the most influential piece of post-World War II protest art in the country. Simultaneously in June 2020, Governor Ralph Northam’s administration was trying to remove the equestrian statue of Robert E. Lee from the Lee Monument.
The Life of Monument Avenue — Google Arts & Culture
WEBIn the public life of Richmond, “Monument Avenue” became more than a collection of Confederate statues. The monuments, combined with the architecturally important residences that surrounded...
The origins of Richmond's Monument Ave. - Richmond Times …
WEB4 days ago · RVA 100: Monument Ave was designed to showcase RVA's 'taste and wealth' From the RVA 100: 100 people, places, things that you should know about Richmond series
Richmond, VA's Monument Avenue Has Been Reclaimed By The ... - NPR
WEBJul 23, 2020 · Monument Avenue is a large, tree-lined street in Richmond, Virginia that used to have several confederate statues and monuments. In the wake of protests against racism and police brutality,...
Monument Avenue In Richmond, Va., Looks Different With The …
WEBSep 8, 2021 · After more than a year of legal battles, the colossal statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee came down today. It had loomed over Richmond's Monument Avenue for more than 130 years.
Birth of Monument Avenue — Google Arts & Culture
WEBUnveiling of the Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson Monument, Richmond, VA (1921-10-21) by Unknown American Civil War Museum. Facing north because all his campaigns were north or west of the...