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Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson (Charlottesville, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°1′54″N 78°28′31″W / 38.03167°N 78.47528°W / 38.03167; -78.47528
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Thomas Jonathan Jackson
The monument in 2014
Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson (Charlottesville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson (Charlottesville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson (Charlottesville, Virginia)
LocationJackson Park, bounded by High, Jefferson, and 4th Sts., and Albemarle Co. Courthouse, Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°1′54″N 78°28′31″W / 38.03167°N 78.47528°W / 38.03167; -78.47528
Arealess than one acre
Built1921 (1921)
ArchitectKeck, Charles
Architectural stylebronze sculpture
MPSFour Monumental Figurative Outdoor Sculptures in Charlottesville MPS
NRHP reference No.97000446[1]
VLR No.104-0251
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1997
Designated VLRJune 19, 1996[2]
Photograph of the 1921 dedication of the statue

Thomas Jonathan Jackson is a historic bronze equestrian statue of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson which was formerly located at Courthouse Historic District of Charlottesville, Virginia and installed in 1921. The statue was sculpted by Charles Keck and was the third of four works commissioned from members of the National Sculpture Society by philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire. It was the second of three statues McIntire donated to the city of Charlottesville, which he did over a period of five years from 1919 to 1924.[3] The statue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

Controversy and removal

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In April 2016, the Charlottesville City Council appointed a special commission, named the Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Monuments and Public Spaces, to recommend to city officials how to best handle issues surrounding Confederate statues and monuments in Charlottesville. In February 2017, as part of the removal of Confederate monuments and memorials, the Charlottesville City Council voted 3–2 for the statue's removal, along with the Robert E. Lee Monument; both were vandalized in September 2019, with "1619" graffitied on the Jackson statue, in reference to the date of the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia. It was vandalized again in October 2019. On July 10, 2021, the city council removed the statues of Jackson and Lee.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Betsey Gohdes-Baten (April 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thomas Jonathan Jackson Sculpture" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. ^ Paviour, Ben (10 July 2021). "Charlottesville Removes Robert E. Lee Statue That Sparked A Deadly Rally". NPR.org.
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