Robert Edward Lee sculpture, Bronze equestrian monument in Market Street Park, Charlottesville, United States
The bronze statue featured General Robert E. Lee on his horse Traveller, mounted on a granite base measuring twenty-six feet in total height.
Henry Shrady started sculpting the monument in 1917, but after his death in 1922, Leo Lentelli completed the work for its 1924 dedication ceremony.
The statue remained a central point of discussion regarding Confederate symbols until its removal in 2021 and subsequent melting in 2023.
The monument stood at coordinates 38.031667, -78.480556 in a park that changed names from Lee Park to Emancipation Park to Market Street Park.
Paul Goodloe McIntire purchased an entire city block, including the Southall-Venable house, to create the park for this monument's installation.
Location: Charlottesville
Inception: 1924
Architects: Henry Shrady
Creator: Henry Shrady, Leo Lentelli
Made from material: bronze
Part of: Charlottesville and Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District
GPS coordinates: 38.03167,-78.48056
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:37
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