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Coordinates: 38°1′54″N 78°28′31″W / 38.03167°N 78.47528°W / 38.03167; -78.47528
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It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1997.<ref name=nris/> It is located in the [[Charlottesville and Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District]].
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1997.<ref name=nris/> It is located in the [[Charlottesville and Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District]].


On the 2017 attempt to have the statue removed, see [[Robert Edward Lee (sculpture)#Proposed removal]]. In September, 2019, both it and the Lee statue were vandalized; with graffiti on the Jackson statue reading, “1619” (referencing the year in which the first black slaves were brought to North America, to the future Virginia. The two angels on the front end of the statue had also been damaged by having their faces and feet chiseled. The statue was further damaged a month later in October, being chiseled once more by an unknown assailant. The damages are currently being investigated by the Charlottesville police.
On the 2017 attempt to have the statue removed, see [[Robert Edward Lee (sculpture)#Proposed removal]]. In September, 2019, both it and the Lee statue were vandalized; with graffiti on the Jackson statue reading, “1619” (referencing the year in which the first enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia. The two figures on the plinth were vandalized in October 2019.

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Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Memorial dedication 1921 from U VA collections.jpg|Dedication on October 19, 1921
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Memorial dedication 1921 from U VA collections.jpg|Dedication on October 19, 1921

Revision as of 16:27, 5 July 2021

Thomas Jonathan Jackson
The monument in 2014
Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson (Charlottesville, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson (Charlottesville, Virginia) is located in the United States
Equestrian statue of Stonewall Jackson (Charlottesville, Virginia)
LocationJackson Park, bounded by High, Jefferson, and 4th Sts., and Albemarle Co. Courthouse, Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates38°1′54″N 78°28′31″W / 38.03167°N 78.47528°W / 38.03167; -78.47528
Arealess than one acre
Built1921 (1921)
ArchitectKeck, Charles
Architectural stylebronze sculpture
MPSFour Monumental Figurative Outdoor Sculptures in Charlottesville MPS
NRHP reference No.97000446[1]
VLR No.104-0251
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1997
Designated VLRJune 19, 1996[2]

Thomas Jonathan Jackson is a historic bronze equestrian sculpture of Stonewall Jackson located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was sculpted by Charles Keck (1875-1951), and was the third of four works commissioned from members of the National Sculpture Society by Paul Goodloe McIntire. The sculpture was the second of three McIntire gave to the city during the years 1919 to 1924. It was erected in 1921.[3] All four sculptures are located in Charlottesville.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] It is located in the Charlottesville and Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District.

On the 2017 attempt to have the statue removed, see Robert Edward Lee (sculpture)#Proposed removal. In September, 2019, both it and the Lee statue were vandalized; with graffiti on the Jackson statue reading, “1619” (referencing the year in which the first enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia. The two figures on the plinth were vandalized in October 2019.

  • Dedication on October 19, 1921
    Dedication on October 19, 1921

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Betsey Gohdes-Baten (April 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thomas Jonathan Jackson Sculpture" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

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