The Appomattox Statue (National Harbor, Virginia)
Confederate
The Appomattox Statue is a bronze statue commemorating the Confederate dead of Alexandria, Virginia. A lone Confederate soldier stands facing south, towards the main battlefields of the Civil War, with his arms crossed. The figure has been the focal point of controversy throughout its existence and was finally removed on June 2, 2020, in the wake of national protests against the murder of George Floyd.
Monument type:
Statue - standing soldier
Artist:
John Adams Elder
Dedication Date:
1889-05-24
Address:
National Harbor
Alexandria
Virginia
United States
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Creator:
M. Caspar Buberl
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Erected by:
the Robert E. Lee camp of the United Confederate Veterans
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Indigenous Land
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