Robert Lee Granite Statues

Worker safety is one of several concerns amid tense debate over the confederate monument.

Robert lee granite statues.

The robert edward lee is an outdoor bronze equestrian statue of robert e. Lee statue and historical marker richmond hill georgia. Careful plans for removing the 13 ton robert e. People gather around the robert e.

Lee and his horse traveller commissioned in 1917 and dedicated in 1924 it is located in charlottesville virginia s market street park formerly emancipation park and before that lee park in the charlottesville and albemarle county courthouse historic district it was listed on the national register of historic places. One of the most frequently cited voices in opposition to confederate monuments ironically is that of the white slave owning confederate general robert e. Lee statue south mall university of texas austin texas dedicated 1933 removed august 20 21 2017 along with statues of general albert sidney johnston and confederate postmaster john h. Some 130 years after 10 000 men women and children carried the bronze pieces of richmond s statue of confederate gen.

So about that robert e lee statue. Virginia will remove a statue honoring confederate gen. Ralph northam announced thursday. As the largest statue on monument avenue robert e.

Lee rises out of the ground with a 40 foot granite pedestal topped with a 12 ton 21 foot high bronze statue of the confederate general. Updated at 1 40 p m. Lee a debate that sparked a rally and counter protests that resulted in at least one death. A s it remains to be seen whether charlottesville virginia will keep its statue of general robert e.

Lee statue on monument avenue in richmond va on june 4. Lee to its present site virginia conservation experts are making. Lee statue in richmond virginia are being drawn up. Lee in the city of richmond as soon as possible gov.