Jefferson Davis Monument, Confederate memorial on Monument Avenue, Richmond, US
The monument featured a bronze statue of Jefferson Davis surrounded by a colonnade of thirteen columns representing Southern states, topped by a 67-foot Doric column.
The Jefferson Davis Monument Association initiated the project in 1889 and completed it in 1907, with sculptor Edward Valentine and architect William Noland leading the design.
The monument included bronze seals of Confederate states and inscriptions in Latin, reflecting the political ideologies of the post-Civil War American South.
The bronze statue section of the monument now remains on display at The Valentine museum in Richmond, maintaining its condition from 2020.
The central column featured Vindicatrix, a bronze female figure at its peak, symbolizing the Confederate interpretation of Southern female values.
Inception: 1907
GPS coordinates: 37.55861,-77.46778
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:33
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