The Virginia Washington Monument, known locally simply as the Washington Monument, is a 19th-century neoclassical statue of George Washington located on the public square in …

The Washington Monument is a hollow Egyptian-style stone obelisk with a 500-foot-tall (152.4 m) column surmounted by a 55-foot-tall (16.8 m) pyramidion. Its walls are 15 feet (4.6 m) thick at …

Dec 13, 2019 · For 150 years the completed Virginia Washington Monument has stood guard over Capitol Square, serving as one of Richmond’s most iconic landmarks. It has overseen …

The Virginia Washington Monument became the first of Richmond’s many outdoor monuments and the second equestrian statue of George Washington in the United States. The monument …

Jun 18, 2003 · The Virginia Washington Monument (also known as the George Washington Equestrian Statue) is a nationally significant work of art. It was the first statue in Richmond, a …

Intended to honor George Washington and recognize notable Virginians Andrew Lewis, Patrick Henry, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and Thomas Nelson for their …

Feb 25, 2025 · The Washington Monument was dedicated on a chilly February 21, 1885, one day before George Washington's birthday (which fell on a Sunday that year). After the completion …

Washington Monument At the close of the Civil War, Union soldiers lounge and stand on the steps of the sixty-foot-high equestrian statue of George Washington in Capitol Square, Richmond, …

The George Washington Equestrian Monument Following President George Washington's death in 1799, the General Assembly wanted to build a suitable monument and have his remains …

The Virginia Washington Monument in Richmond is composed of George Washington himself as well as six Virginians who played a part in the revolutionary era. The construction of …