Monument Avenue Historic District

Sad to see so much history removed from what was such an important southern city. The history of Richmond is beautiful and tumultuous and it’s a shame to see a chapter of that history destroyed. I’m glad I was able to visit Monument Avenue when I did to see the beautiful equestrian statues before they were ripped from the landscape. Each city in the United States is unique in its own way and to shamelessly remove historical monumentation that tells the story of that city is simply unforgivable.

Used to be a great place, there was so much history on display. The city could've taken the opportunity to place markers by each statue telling the stories good & bad of each individual. Now there's no reason to go.

Monument Ave. is still a beautiful boulevard. Though it has lost a certain character it's overall beauty remains. Perhaps with the passage of time a new generation may decide to erect new monuments to whatever seems appropriate or not. However for the present & near future this street does not need a new fixture. For the next decade or so things need to settle.

Congratulations! Monument Avenue in Richmond has finally moved into the 20th century. This beautiful mall style street in Richmond was once adorned with statues of high ranking officers and officials of the deservingly defeated Confederate States of America. As of 2020 the only statue left on Monument Avenue is that of the great Arthur Ashe.

I'm glad the monuments are gone. Even as a child I was scared of them, instinctively knew they had an unpleasant significance. When I learned the details, I hated the monuments more than ever because of Richmond's painful history. However I love beautiful streets with grassy medians, trees, and historic architecture.

What a sad and disappointing sight. I visited Monument Avenue as a tourist, fully expecting to see a number of amazing statues from America's vibrant history. Sadly, they were all gone; pulled down in response to activist pressure and protests. All that remains is a very out of place statue of a tennis player. It's such a shame because I know most reasonable people understand that history is rich, complex and multifaceted. Most reasonable people can look at history objectively and use monuments as a window into the past. Unfortunately, in this case, we've seen activists appeased in a way that would make the tyrants in George Orwell's book 1984 extremely proud – through the erasure of history and removal of statues that contradict their narrative or offend their sensitivities. What a terrible shame. I can't in good faith recommend ever visiting Monument Avenue. I'd give it 0 stars if I could.

A bare patch of grass surrounded by homes with people who hang a flag out for whatever the "current thing" is they're told to pretend to care about by tv and blog posts. Beautiful historic statues that were vandalized and then ordered removed by the spineless governor and mayor. History will not look kindly on the people who chose to try to erase their own. This age of madness will hopefully come to an end soon

Do not visit here, there is nothing to see and nothing to do. The city actively encouraged the destruction of this historic site five years ago, and has actively made it hostile for visitors. Crime has increased by 20% since they removed these monuments and the far left took control. The far-left government of this city and state are holding historic artworks hostage from the commonwealth. If you want to see them they are at the RVA water treatment plant in an empty parking lot. History will judge the destruction of monument avenue harshly. This was the worst destruction of art and history since the burning of the Library of Alexandria. For those interested in seeing removed/relocated monuments: -Research the SCV, UDC, and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Preservation Trust. They actually give monuments the respect they deserve. -Visit Lee-Jackson Park in Lexington, VA -Visit New Market Battlefield in New Market, VA Mayor Stoney and his Marxist constituents are an embarrassment to the history of this state and the historic city which they "lead". However, in the words of the honorable Jefferson Davis: "Truth when crushed to the earth is truth still and like a seed will rise again." I anticipate the day when our monument avenue is once again populated with our beautiful monuments to southern heroes past.