VA Charlottesville – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:07:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 Clark, George Rogers https://equestrianstatue.org/clark-george-rogers/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1242 Three statues in Charlottesville were removed in July 2021: the statues of Robert Edward Lee, Thomas Jonathan Jackson and this one of George Roger Clark. Their fate is unknown. Official Smithsonian description: Group of seven figures. The central figure is George Rogers Clark astride a horse. Clark’s torso is turned toward his proper right, with … Continue reading "Clark, George Rogers"

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]]> Jackson, Thomas Jonathan https://equestrianstatue.org/jackson-thomas-jonathan-2/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1486 Three statues in Charlottesville were removed in July 2021: the statues of Robert Edward Lee, George Roger Clark and this one of Thomas Jonathan Jackson. Their fate is unknown.

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]]> Lee, Robert Edward https://equestrianstatue.org/lee-robert-edward-5/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1616 Since white nationalists marched on August 11, 2017 in Charlottesville (the so called Unite the Right rally) , the quiet college town has seen a nighttime brawl lit up by torches and smartphones, and worse violence that left one person dead and dozens injured. At the center of the chaos is a statue memorializing Robert E. … Continue reading "Lee, Robert Edward"

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