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PHOTOS: Stonewall Jackson Monument, then and now
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PHOTOS: Stonewall Jackson Monument, then and now

  • RTD STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS
  • May 2, 2022
  • May 2, 2022 Updated Aug 22, 2025
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One in a series of photo galleries looking at the monuments removed from Richmond's Monument Avenue.

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April 11, 1992 - Front to back: Catherine Fleishman and her friends walk down Monument Ave. Catherine will have their bonnets in the Easter Bonnet competition. Published Caption April 12, 1993: "Jelly Bean" Jackson - Catherine Fleischman's bonnet faintly resembled the Monument Avenue statue of Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.

Dan Currier
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The General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson statue on Monument Avenue.

CLEMENT BRITT
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Marathon runners pass by the Stonewall Jackson Monument Monument and N. Arthur Ashe Blvd as they compete in the VCU Health Richmond Marathon on Saturday Nov. 16th 2019 in Richmond.

Dan Currier
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The statue of confederate Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson stands at the intersection of the Boulevard and Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Thursday, August 17, 2017. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has stated that he thinks the monuments to Confederate figures should be removed from the historic street.

BOB BROWN
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The statue of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson located at the intersection of Boulevard and Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Monday, Aug. 2, 2004.

BOB BROWN
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Andrew Baxter, owner of Bronze et al, a restoration service in Richmond, VA, applies a preserving wax to the statue of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson located at the intersection of Boulevard and Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Monday, Aug. 2, 2004. Baxter is donating his work free to the city.

BOB BROWN
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Scott McKee, left, and Andrew Baxter, right, owner of Bronze et al, a restoration service in Richmond, VA, apply a preserving wax to the statue of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson located at the intersection of Boulevard and Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Monday, Aug. 2, 2004. Baxter is donating his company's work free to the city.

BOB BROWN
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Scott McKee, left, and Andrew Baxter, right, owner of Bronze et al, a restoration service in Richmond, VA, apply a preserving wax to the statue of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson located at the intersection of Boulevard and Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Monday, Aug. 2, 2004. Baxter is donating his company's work free to the city.

BOB BROWN
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Andrew Baxter, owner of Bronze et al, a restoration service in Richmond, VA, prepares to apply a preserving wax to the statue of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson located at the intersection of Boulevard and Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Monday, Aug. 2, 2004. Baxter is donating his work free to the city.

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Recent aerial view of Gen. Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson STATUE at the intersection of Monument Ave. and the Boulevard in Richmond, VA. Photo taken July 16, 1996.

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Recent aerial view of Gen. Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson at the intersection of Monument Ave. and the Boulevard in Richmond,VA. Photo taken July 16, 1996

BOB BROWN
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Monument Avenue 10k participants passed the Stonewall Jackson statue on the return leg of the race, Saturday 3/13/2014 in Richmond, Virginia.

JAMES H. WALLACE
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The Valentine Richmond History Center walking tour of Richmond's Monument Ave. passes by the Stonewall Jackson monument on Saturday.

EVA RUSSO
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Joan Talkov of Boston shouted support to participants of the Monument Avenue 10K under the Stonewall Jackson statue Saturday, April 2, 2011, at the Boulevard and Monument Avenue.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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MONUMENT AVENUE STATUE SERIES: PHOTOGRAPHED BY MARK GORMUS Wed., June 10, 1998 --- Stonewall Jackson

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Paint is splattered on the Stonewall Jackson monument on Monument Ave. 4/23/98.

MARK GORMUS
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A September 1968 view of the Stonewall Jackson statue from the grassy median of Monument Avenue. TONING COMPLETE - View of the Stonewall Jackson monument from Monument Avenue [attached to caption: "Byrd Park Scene Is Typical of Richmond's Concern for Trees"] ORG XMIT: RIC1212102013331988

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Bill Jefferson's office in his home under construction has a view of the Stonewall Jackson statue at the Boulevard and Monument Avenue. Photo taken Monday, August 26, 2002.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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Runners pass the Stonewall Jackson monument during the 2019 Monument 10K.

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HORSE, SHOES - A pair of shoes hang from a utility wire over N. Boulevard near its intersection with Monument Ave., where the statue of Stonewall Jackson looms in the background.

BRUCE PARKER
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The Stonewall Jackson statue on Monument Ave. at Boulevard.

LINDY KEAST RODMAN
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Two protesters stand in the rain beside the statue of Stonewall Jackson at the intersection of Arthur Ashe Blvd. and Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Friday, June 5, 2020.

BOB BROWN
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Two protesters stand in the rain beside the graffiti-covered Stonewall Jackson monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Friday, June 5, 2020, a day after Virginia Governor Ralph Northam authorized the removal of the state-owned statue of Robert E. Lee from Monument Ave. and approves of Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney's plan to remove all other monuments to Confederates along the historic avenue.

BOB BROWN
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Stonewall Jackson statue: Aerial photo of confederate monuments in Richmond, Va., on Friday, June 5, 2020.

DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD
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The Stonewall Jackson Memorial is covered in paint and graffiti Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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The Stonewall Jackson Memorial is covered with graffiti and red paint. Photo was taken on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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Workers secure the Stonewall Jackson statue in order to lay it on its side before lifting it on to a truck. The statue was removed from Arthur Ashe Boulevard Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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A lone counnter demonstrator cries as he is led away from the base of the Stonewall Jackson monument in Richmond, VA Wednesday, July 1, 2020. He pleaded for the statue not to be removed and was led away from the crowd by Sheriff's deputies.

BOB BROWN
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Crowds gather to witness the removal of the Stonewall Jackson statue in Richmond on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. 

DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD
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Workmen place straps around the statue of Stonewall Jackson prior to its removal from the pedestal in Richmond, VA Wednesday, July 1, 2020. 

BOB BROWN
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A lone counnter demonstrator ran to the base of the Stonewall Jackson monument in Richmond, VA Wednesday, July 1, 2020. He pleaded for the statue not to be removed and was led away from the crowd by Sheriff's deputies. His flag, which stated, "Respect Protect & Save our Confederat Monuments" was grabbed by the crowd and burned.

BOB BROWN
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Crowds gather to witness the removal of the Stonewall Jackson statue in Richmond on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. 

DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD
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The Stonewall Jackson monument sits on the street after being removed in the midst of an intense rainstorm in Richmond on July 1, 2020.

BOB BROWN
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The Stonewall Jackson statue is prepared to be transported after it was removed from Arthur Ashe Boulevard Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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The Stonewall Jackson monument sits on the street after being removed in the midst of an intense rainstorm in Richmond, VA Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

BOB BROWN
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The Stonewall Jackson monument sits on the street after being removed in the midst of an intense rainstorm in Richmond, VA Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

BOB BROWN
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Workers remove the Stonewall Jackson statue from Arthur Ashe Boulevard Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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Crowds celebrate as the Stonewall Jackson statue was came down in Richmond on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. 

DANIEL SANGJIB MIN/RTD
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The Stonewall Jackson monument rests on its side on the street after being removed from its pedestal, background in Richmond, VA Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

BOB BROWN
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Workers place the Stonewall Jackson statue on a truck after removing it from Arthur Ashe Boulevard Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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The Stonewall Jackson monument rests on its side on the street after being removed from its pedestal, background in Richmond, VA Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

BOB BROWN
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Workers remove the Stonewall Jackson statue from Arthur Ashe Boulevard Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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Workers place the Stonewall Jackson statue on a truck after removing it from Arthur Ashe Boulevard Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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Workers place the Stonewall Jackson statue on a truck after removing it from Arthur Ashe Boulevard on July 1, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND, TIMES-DISPATCH
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People record the moment as workers remove the Stonewall Jackson statue from Arthur Ashe Boulevard Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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Workers place the Stonewall Jackson statue on a truck after removing it from Arthur Ashe Boulevard Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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A worker watches as the Stonewall Jackson statue is prepared for transportation after it was removed from Arthur Ashe Boulevard Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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A worker guides the Stonewall Jackson statue to a truck after it was removed from Arthur Ashe Boulevard Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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A worker stands on top of the pedestal after the Stonewall Jackson statue was removed from it on Arthur Ashe Boulevard Wednesday, July 1, 2020. 

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND
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Graffiti was recently cleaned off the Stonewall Jackson monument. Photo was taken on Sun. afternoon, Aug. 9, 2020.

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Graffiti was recently cleaned off the Stonewall Jackson monument. Photo was taken on Sun. afternoon, Aug. 9, 2020. 

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Jacob Blake, who was recently shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is written on the Stonewall Jackson Monument. Photo was taken on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

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Jacob Blake, who was recently shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is written on the Stonewall Jackson Monument. Photo was taken on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

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Graffiti covers the Stonewall Jackson Monument. Photo was taken on Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

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The pedestal of the Stonewall Jackson statue is dismantled on Monument Ave., Richmond, on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

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The pedestal of the Stonewall Jackson statue is dismantled on Monument Ave., Richmond, on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

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The pedestal of the Stonewall Jackson statue is dismantled on Monument Ave., Richmond, on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

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The pedestal of the Stonewall Jackson statue is dismantled on Monument Ave., Richmond, on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

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The pedestal of the Stonewall Jackson statue is dismantled on Monument Ave., Richmond, on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

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The pedestal of the Stonewall Jackson statue is dismantled on Monument Ave., Richmond, on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.

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The pedestal of the Stonewall Jackson monument is partially removed Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

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The area where the Stonewall Jackson Monument once stood at Monument Avenue and Arthur Ashe Blvd. is prepared for paving. Photo was taken on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

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The area where the Stonewall Jackson Monument once stood at Monument Avenue and Arthur Ashe Blvd. is prepared for paving. Photo was taken on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

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The area where the Stonewall Jackson Monument once stood at Monument Avenue and Arthur Ashe Blvd. is prepared for paving. Photo was taken on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

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The area where the Stonewall Jackson Monument once stood was paved over Friday, March 11, 2022. The City of Richmond will be paving over the intersection next week.

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The area where the Stonewall Jackson Monument once stood was paved over Friday, March 11, 2022. The City of Richmond will be paving over the intersection next week.

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The intersection of Monument Avenue and Arthur Ashe Blvd. was paved over after the Stonewall Jackson pedestal was removed. Photo was taken on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

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A pedestrian walkway is painted at Monument Avenue and Arthur Ashe Blvd. Photo was taken on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

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A pedestrian walkway is painted at Monument Avenue and Arthur Ashe Blvd. Photo was taken on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

ALEXA WELCH EDLUND/TIMES-DISPATC
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