Historic preservation experts open 130-year-old Robert E. Lee Statue Time Capsule
By Angela Jones The time capsule that is believed to have been placed in the statue of Robert E. Lee
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Governor Northam Announces Commonwealth to Remove Monument Avenue Pedestal, Convey State-Owned Land to City of Richmond
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced the Commonwealth will remove the pedestal that formerly displayed the statue of Confederate General Robert
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Governor Northam Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Lee Monument Case
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam issued the following statement after the Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled in the Commonwealth’s favor in Taylor v. Northam and Gregory v.
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Governor Northam Announces Plans to Replace 1887 Time Capsule on Monument Avenue
Virginians are invited to submit artifacts for a new capsule that will be installed when the statue is removed ~
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Commission Recommends Removal of Virginia’s Robert E. Lee Statue from U.S. Capitol
~ Governor Northam testifies before Commission in favor of removal ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today applauded a unanimous vote by the Commission
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Speaker Filler-Corn Announces Robert E. Lee Statue, Confederate Busts Removed from Old House Chamber of Virginia State Capitol
Speaker also creates Advisory Group to study further possible action on historical artifacts in State Capitol RICHMOND—Eileen Filler-Corn, Speaker of
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Virginia to Remove Robert E. Lee Statue in Richmond
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced plans to remove the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee located on Monument Avenue
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