🏟️ Robert E. Lee Monument (Richmond, Virginia)

United States · Americas · 37.55°N, 77.46°W

The Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Virginia, was the first installation on Monument Avenue in 1890, and would ultimately be the last Confederate monument removed from the site. Before its removal on September 8, 2021, the monument honored Confederate General Robert E. Lee, depicted on a horseback atop a large marble base that stood over 60 feet (18 m) tall. Constructed in France and shipped to Virginia, it remained the largest installation on Monument Avenue for over a century; it was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 and the Virginia Landmarks Register in 2006.

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Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	37.55°N, 77.46°W · view on map

Robert E. Lee Monument (Richmond, Virginia) is located in United States, in Americas.

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