PHOTOS: J.E.B. Stuart Monument, then and now
One in a series of photo galleries looking at the monuments removed from Richmond's Monument Avenue.
People gather for the unveiling of the J.E.B. Stuart monument in 1907.Â
0530-1953 (cutline): Memorial Day Decoration -- Third graders from Collegiate School for Girls put Confederate flags on the monument of J.E.B. Stuart.
Statues of Confederate Generals J. E. B. Stuart, left, and Robert E. Lee, right, stand on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA. NOTE: Photo is a black and white image shot by Bob Brown in the 1980's.
The JEB Stuart statue on Monument Ave 8/8/2020: Workers removed J.E.B. Stuart's statue from Stuart Circle on Monument Avenue on July 7.
Detail of the JEB Stuart statue on Monument Ave
Detail of the JEB Stuart statue on Monument Ave
Ice melts on the trees surrounding Jeb Stuart Circle Monday, January 31, 2000.
The snow dusted statue of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart is framed by the First English Lutheran Church at Monument and Lombardy
A small wooden plaque noting the civil rights battle of Mildred and Richard Loving was affixed with bolts to the fence around the J.E.B. Stuart monument on Dec. 16, 2011. Subsequently, a local group which typically responds to occasional vandalism at the historic statues, paced a protective walk around the fixture while carrying confederate flags.
J.E.B. Stuart monument, bottom, and Robert E. Lee monument ,top, in a recent aerial view of Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA. (Statues)
Runners head out past the statue at Stuart Circle and onto Monument Ave. during the early stages of the Monument Ave. 10K Run.
The statue of Confederate Gen. J. E. B. Stuart on Monument Ave. is reflected in a puddle as rain covered the metro Richmond, VA area Tuesday, August 29, 2017.Â
A cyclist wheels past the statue of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart at Stuart Circle in Richmond, VA Friday, Oct. 6, 2017.
The J.E.B Stuart monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond VA Sat. Aug. 26, 2017.
Tommy Anderson, with Envirowash, cleans off the pine tar that was thrown on the J.E.B. Stuart statue. "They really knew what they were doing," said Anderson, as the pine tar is hard to get off since it soaks into the stone. Saturday, August 26, 2017.Â
Artist Neal Hughes of Morristown, N.J. paints the J.E.B. Stuart statue at Stuart Circle and Monument Avenue on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Hughes is participating in Plein Air Richmond, a week long event to benefit the Richmond SPCA.Â
Grafitti covers the base of the J.E.B. Stuart monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Sunday, May 31, 2020. Protesters the night before had defaced this and the other statues on the historic street.
Protesters gather at the J.E.B. Stuart Monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA, Monday, June 1, 2020.
Black Lives Matter staged a protest rally and march through the streets of Richmond, Monday 6/1/2020, to protest police treatment of African-Americans. Protesters at the JEB Stuart monument.
Protesters gather at the J.E.B. Stuart Monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA, Monday, June 1, 2020.
Protesters gather at the J.E.B. Stuart Monument on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA, Monday, June 1, 2020.
Black Lives Matter staged a protest rally and march through the streets of Richmond, Monday 6/1/2020, to protest police treatment of African-Americans. Protesters at the JEB Stuart monument.
The paint and graffiti splashed statue of J. E. B. Stuart on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Tuesday, June 23, 2020.Â
The statue of J. E. B. Stuart before it was lifted off its pedestal on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
Workers removed the statue of J. E. B. Stuart, from Stuart Circle at Monument Avenue. in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020.Â
A small group looks at the graffiti-covered J.E.B. Stuart 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.
Paint and traffic cones were added to the J.E.B. Stuart monument. Photo was taken on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
A bent cavalry saber, damaged during one of the recent demonstrations around the statue of J. E. B. Stuart, which was lifted off its pedestal on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
Protesters walk around the Stuart Statue on Monument Avenue during an afternoon march Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
A small group looks at the graffiti-covered J.E.B. Stuart 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.
A small group looks at the graffiti-covered J.E.B. Stuart 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.
A workman looks over the statue of J. E. B. Stuart, left, before straps were placed around it and it was lifted off its pedestal on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
The Jeb Stuart statue is removed on July 7, 2020.
A workman checks the rigging before the statue of J. E. B. Stuart, left, was lifted off its pedestal on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
Workers removed the statue of J. E. B. Stuart, from Stuart Circle at Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020.Â
Workmen check the straps before the statue of J. E. B. Stuart, background, was lifted off its pedestal on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
Workers removed the statue of J. E. B. Stuart, from Stuart Circle at Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020.Â
Workers removed the statue of J. E. B. Stuart, from Stuart Circle at Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020.Â
Jeb Stuart statue is removed on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
The statue of J. E. B. Stuart, foreground, is placed on the street after being lifted off its pedestal on Monument Ave. in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020. The statue of Robert E. Lee, top left, still stands a block away. Photo taken from top of One Monument Ave. Condos.
Workers removed the statue of J. E. B. Stuart, from Stuart Circle at Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020.Â
Workers removed the statue of J. E. B. Stuart, from Stuart Circle at Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA Tuesday, July 7, 2020.Â
The pedestal remains without the statue of General J.E.B. Stuart on Monument Ave. Sun., July 12, 2020. The City of Richmond took the statue down on Tues., July 7, 2020.
BMXer Brad Simms performs tricks on the plinth where a statue of Confederate General J. E. B. Stuart on Friday, June 25, 2021 on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia.
The pedestal remains without the statue of General J.E.B. Stuart on Monument Ave. Sun., July 12, 2020. The City of Richmond took the statue down on Tues., July 7, 2020.
Aerial photo of a pedestal, where J.E. B. Stuart statue was taken down, on Monument Avenue in Richmond on Tuesday, July 11, 2020.Â
The pedestal of the J.E.B. Stuart monument is partially removed Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
The pedestal of the J.E.B. Stuart monument is partially removed Wednesday, February 2, 2022. St John's United Church Christ is on right.
The pedestal of the J.E.B. Stuart monument is partially removed Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
The pedestal of the J.E.B. Stuart monument is partially removed Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
The pedestal of the J.E.B. Stuart monument is partially removed Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
The pedestal of the J.E.B. Stuart monument is partially removed Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
The area where the J.E.B. Stuart monument once stood is now a mound of dirt Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
(L-R) Alfredo Navarro and Efrain Zaragoza, with Gallegos Landscape, dig holes for three sourwood trees they are planting Tuesday, April 5, 2022, where the J.E.B. Stuart monument once stood.
(L-R) Mike Grunawalt and Michael Spence, with Team Henry Enterprises LLC, take tags off a sourwood tree before they are planted Tuesday, April 5, 2022, where the J.E.B. Stuart monument once stood.
A garden has been created where the J.E.B. Stuart monument once stood on Monument Avenue. Photo taken on Monday, May 2, 2022.
A series of photo galleries looking at the monuments removed from Richmond's Monument Avenue.
