Statue of Jefferson Davis torn down on Monument Avenue From the Richmond's Jefferson Davis statue on the move series By ZACH JOACHIM AND JOHANNA ALONSO Richmond Times-Dispatch Jun 10, 2020 Jun 10, 2020 Updated Feb 25, 2026 0 × The statue of the president of the Confederacy was the third statue torn down in Richmond since Saturday, June 6. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The statue of Jefferson Davis on Monument Avenue in Richmond was torn down late Wednesday night.kAm%96 DE2EF6 @7 E96 AC6D:56?E @7 E96 r@?7656C24J H2D E@AA=65 D9@CE=J 367@C6 `` A]>] 2?5 =67E @? E96 8C@F?5 2E E96 :?E6CD64E:@? @7 s2G:D 2?5 |@?F>6?E 2G6?F6D]k^AmkAm#:49>@?5 A@=:46 H6C6 BF:4<=J @? E96 D46?6] p E@H ECF4< D9@H65 FA 2C@F?5 ``ib_ A]>] E@ E2<6 E96 DE2EF6 2H2J]k^Am The Jefferson Davis statue was pulled down onto Monument Avenue on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. kAm(9:=6 E96 DE2EF6 H2D 36:?8 =@2565 @?E@ E96 E@H ECF4< 2 @?=@@<6C 4@F=5 36 962C5 D2J:?8 Q(92E 2 E:>6 E@ 36 2=:G6] (92E 2 E:>6 E@ 36 :? #:49>@?5]Qk^Am kAm~?46 :E H2D @? E96 ECF4< @E96C 3JDE2?56CD D2:5 Q%2<6 :E E@ E96 5F>AQ 2?5 Q%9C@H :E :? E96 =2<6]Q k^Am People are also reading… Marion's fire-EMS chief is leaving Marion to serve the Commonwealth Marion man found guilty of assaulting town employee Former Lt. Gov. 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H2D DECF4< :? E96 9625 3J 2 72==:?8 DE2EF6]k^Am kAmt2C=:6C :? E96 52J[ AC@E6DE6CD 4@G6C65 E96 DE2EF6D H:E9 D966ED 2?5 328D[ D6G6C2= 9@FCD 27E6C r:EJ r@F?4:= >6>36CD 925 2 >66E:?8 23@FE C6=@42E:?8 E96 >@?F>6?E]k^AmkAm|2J@C y@9? #@H6 AC@A@D65 2==@42E:?8 S`__[___ E@ C6>@G6 E96 >@?F>6?E 2?5 A@DD:3=J C6=@42E6 :E E@ 2 =@42= 46>6E6CJ]k^Am JAlonso@timesdispatch.com ZJoachim@timesdispatch.com In this Series Richmond's Jefferson Davis statue on the move Updated Feb 23, 2026 PHOTOS: Jefferson Davis statue packed up for Los Angeles Updated Feb 25, 2026 Some of Richmond's Confederate monuments are headed to Los Angeles Updated Aug 21, 2025 PHOTOS: Jefferson Davis Monument, then and now 8 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Jefferson Davis statue torn down from Monument Avenue pedestal The statue of the president of the Confederacy was the third statue torn down in Richmond since Saturday, June 6.
Jefferson Davis statue torn down from Monument Avenue pedestal The statue of the president of the Confederacy was the third statue torn down in Richmond since Saturday, June 6.
