In Richmond’s Capitol Square, a striking statue of George Washington rises above the crowd. Cast in bronze, Washington sits tall on horseback, while figures like Jefferson and Patrick Henry stand nearby, honoring Virginia’s role in the Revolution. Beneath them, symbolic female figures reflect ideas like liberty and justice. The monument took decades to finish—its foundation was laid in 1850, but it wasn’t completed until 1869. Jefferson Davis’s second inauguration even took place here during the Civil War.

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19th-century neoclassical statue of George Washington located on the public square in Richmond, Virginia. It was designed by Thomas Crawford (1814-1857) and completed under the supervision of Randolph Rogers (1825-1892) after Crawford's death. It is the terminus for Grace Street. The cornerstone of the monument was laid in 1850 and it became the second equestrian statue of Washington to be unveiled in the United States (following the one in Union Square, New York City, unveiled in 1856).
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1. Historic Tredegar Iron Works – Virginia Washington Monument loop from Richmond

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2. Virginia State Capitol – Virginia Washington Monument loop from Monroe Ward

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3. Virginia Washington Monument – Virginia State Capitol loop from Richmond Main Street

7.95km

02:11

130m

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1. Historic Tredegar Iron Works – Virginia Washington Monument loop from Richmond

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