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Last Confederate Statues Removed from Capitol Square | Richmond News
Three final Confederate statues in Richmond’s Capitol Square — honoring Stonewall Jackson, “Extra Billy” Smith, and Dr. McGuire — have been removed, marking the end of an era for public Confederate monuments in the state. Unveiled between 1875 and 1906, these statues were relocated under a 2023 General Assembly directive and gifted to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, shifting their display from public spaces to historical preservation. This move concludes Virginia’s effort to reassess how its Confederate past is publicly commemorated, with officials confirming these are the last…
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