Robert E. Lee
N 37° 33.230 W 077° 27.606
18S E 282690 N 4159158
*****NOTE - AS OF 2021 THIS STATUE HAS BEEN REMOVED - ITS CURRENT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN****
This statue of General Robert E. Lee stand on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia
Waymark Code: WMQX4
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2006
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*****NOTE - AS OF 2021 THIS STATUE HAS BEEN REMOVED - ITS CURRENT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN****
General Robert E. Lee is known for his brilliant strategy and audacity in the Seven Days Battle and the Battle of Chancellorsville, and is the only person ever offered the command of two opposing armies. He led the Army of Northern Virginia from June 1, 1862, through many fierce battles including the Battle of Gettysburg eventually surrendering at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The Lee monument was unveiled May 29, 1890 at the intersection of Monument Avenue and Allen Street in Richmond. The Statue rises to a height of 60-feet and was designed by French sculptor Jean Antonin Mercié. General Lee sits in profile to the avenue, amidst the center of the largest traffic circle in Richmond.
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THIS STATUE IS LOCATED AT THE CENTER OF MONUMENT AVENUE IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, WHICH IS A BUSY CITY STREET. CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN VISITING THIS STATUE AS PARKING IS VERY LIMITED AND VISITORS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC.