Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson Sculpture, Charlottesville, VA
1921 (Photos taken 1995)
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This sculpture of Stonewall Jackson by Charles Keck was erected in 1921 in Charlottesville, Virginia. The equestrian statue portrays Jackson, riding into battle on his horse, Little Sorrel, in bronze, led by the allegorical figures of Faith and Valor carved on the front of the pink granite pedestal.
It was part of a series of sculptures by Members of the National Sculpture Society donated by Paul Goodloe McIntire to the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, and the University of Virginia during the late City Beautiful movement from 1919-1924. Following years of court battles and a legal removal process, the statue of Stonewall Jackson was removed on July 10, 2021. It was removed on the same day as nearby statues of Robert E. Lee and Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. A statue of George Rogers Clark located on the University of Virginia campus was removed the following day.
It was part of a series of sculptures by Members of the National Sculpture Society donated by Paul Goodloe McIntire to the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, and the University of Virginia during the late City Beautiful movement from 1919-1924. Following years of court battles and a legal removal process, the statue of Stonewall Jackson was removed on July 10, 2021. It was removed on the same day as nearby statues of Robert E. Lee and Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. A statue of George Rogers Clark located on the University of Virginia campus was removed the following day.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.
National Archives Identifier: 41678615
Full Citation: Thomas Jonathan 'Stonewall' Jackson Sculpture, Charlottesville, VA; 1921 (Photos taken 1995); National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Virginia; National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/stonewall-jackson-sculpture-charlottesville-virginia, April 25, 2025]Activities that use this document
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