Fence comes down at Monument Avenue circle where Robert E. Lee statue once stood THAD GREEN Richmond Times-Dispatch Aug 30, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 Updated Sep 7, 2023 0 × Margot Wagner Workers remove the fence from around the circle where a Robert E. Lee monument once stood on Monument Avenue. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RICHMOND — The transformation of the traffic circle on Monument Avenue is now 100% complete.kAm~? %F6D52J[ #:49>@?5 4C6HD C6>@G65 E96 4@?4C6E6 32CC:6CD 2?5 g\7@@E 76?46 DFCC@F?5:?8 E96 =2?5 E92E @?46 9@DE65 E96 DE2EF6 @7 r@?7656C2E6 v6?] #@36CE t] {66]k^AmkAm(:E9 2C@F?5 e[___ A=2?ED 2?5 ag EC66D 2=C625J A=2465 :?D:56 E96 4:C4=6[ E96 32CC:6C C6>@G2=D 4=62C65 E96 H2J 7@C E96 4:EJ E@ 7:?2=:K6 :ED E6>A@C2CJ =2?5D42A:?8 A=2?]k^Am kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]=@4]8@G^:E6>^a_`efhe__bQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm%96 {66 DE2EF6 925 DE@@5 =2C86=J F?5:DEFC365 27E6C :E H2D F?G6:=65 :? `gh_]k^2m qFE ;FDE >@?E9D :?E@ E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4[ E96 DE2EF6 3642>6 4@G6C65 :? 8C277:E: 3J AC@E6DE@CD C2==J:?8 282:?DE A@=:46 3CFE2=:EJ 2?5 C24:2= :?6BF2=:E:6D]k^Am People are also reading… Lawsuit against state trooper on behalf of Franklin County girl moves forward 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Rocky Mount man charged with killing his brother Franklin County considers 7-cent real estate tax increase 2 Franklin County softball players among those to watch in Southwest Virginia Budget woes complicate residents' push for new dog park in Franklin County Smith Mountain Lake saw increase in boating incidents and deaths in 2025 Cyanobacteria up in Smith Mountain Lake, but no harmful algal blooms last year This Rocky Mount police dog focuses on head pats instead of patrols Kids invited to annual Cops and Bobbers event by Rocky Mount PD Lake Days gets students up close to nature at Smith Mountain Lake Martinsville council moves toward releasing forensic audit after months of secrecy Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Martinsville to scrap purchasing cards after scrutiny of $1.4M in spending kAm!C@E6DE@CD H@C<65 @? 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Margo Wagner PHOTOS, TIMES-DISPATCH kAm%96 S`__[___ H@CE9 @7 A=2?ED 2?5 EC66D H6C6 :?DE2==65 E9:D DF>>6C 3J *|t {2?5D42A6[ AC@G:5:?8 7C6D9 G:DF2=D 2E E96 8C@F?5D E92E H6C6 32CC6? 7@C ?62C=J EH@ J62CD]k^Am kAm“xE 8:G6D :E 2 =:EE=6 >@C6 =:89E[” *|t {2?5D42A6 ~H?6C t2C= v2CJ D2:5 23@FE E96 76?46 C6>@G2=] “xE’D 8@:?8 E@ 36 ?:46 D46?6CJ 2?5 :?4C62D6 E96 4:EJ’D G:DF2= 24F:EJ] x =:<6 :Ej x E9:?< :E =@@<D C62==J 8@@5]”k^Am PHOTOS: Monument Avenue statue unveilings from the Valentine's Archives Unveiling of Stuart Monument. May 30, 1907. Cook Collection, The Valentine Parade to dedication of Jefferson Davis Monument, 1907 Cook Collection, The Valentine Davis Monument in distance. Cook Collection, The Valentine Lee Monument, shrouded. May 1890. Cook Collection, The Valentine Lee Monument Unveiling. May 29, 1890. Cook Collection, The Valentine Lee Monument Cook Collection, The Valentine Lee Monument Unveiling. May 29, 1890. Cook Collection, The Valentine Lee Monument from Lombardy, looking West. Cook Collection, The Valentine Large Crowd at Davis Monument unveiling. Cook Collection, The Valentine Lee Monument, 1890. Robert A. Lancaster Collection, The Valentine Erection of the Lee Monument. The Valentine Lee Monument from a distance. Cook Collection, The Valentine Wreaths at Jefferson Davis Monument Cook Collection, The Valentine Lee statue during the unveiling of the Stuart statue. The Valentine Thad Green (804) 649-6023tgreen@timesdispatch.com 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Workers remove the fence from around the circle where a Robert E. Lee monument once stood Workers remove the fence from around the circle where a Robert E. Lee monument once stood on Monument Avenue. Youngkin-driven cuts at ABC has liquor industry wondering why Budget cuts Gov. 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Workers remove the fence from around the circle where a Robert E. Lee monument once stood Workers remove the fence from around the circle where a Robert E. Lee monument once stood on Monument Avenue.
Youngkin-driven cuts at ABC has liquor industry wondering why Budget cuts Gov. Glenn Youngkin sought at the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Authority have raised concerns in the liquor industry that depends on it.
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