Statues in Capitol Square

Statues honoring a variety of Virginians have been erected in Capitol Square since 1858, when the George Washington Equestrian Monument was unveiled.

Below are present-day views of the many outdoor statues:

  

Governor William "Extra Billy" Smith

Unveiled May 30, 1906

  

General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson

Unveiled October 26, 1875
     

 

Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire

Unveiled January 7, 1904

  

Edgar Allan Poe
     
 

Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., Governor (1926-30) and U.S. Senator (1933-65)

 

Zero Milestone (for measuring highway distances from Richmond)
     

Houdon's Statue of George Washington in the Capitol Rotunda (May 1, 2007)

 

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