Monument Avenue - Definition

Monument Avenue, in Richmond, Virginia, memorializes Confederate Heroes of the Civil War, and one Richmond native. "Monument Avenue Historic District" is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On May 29, 1890, crowds were estimated at 100,000 to see the unveiling of the first monument, to Robert E. Lee.

Monuments on Monument Avenue

• Robert E. Lee -- Unveiled 1890
• J.E.B. Stuart -- Unveiled 1907
• Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy -- Unveiled 1907
• Stonewall Jackson -- Unveiled 1919
• Matthew Fontaine Maury -- Unveiled 1929
• Arthur Ashe -- Unveiled 1996