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REL Placement
Monument was constructed and placed in Richmond, VA in 1887, but dedicated on May 29, 1890 -
Last Statue of Monument Avenue placed
The REL statue served as a foundation for the construction of 'Monument Alley', a memorial to several Confederate officers. The last original placement was of Confederate Naval Officer Matthew Fontaine Maury in November 1929. -
Arthur Ashe Monument
The Arthur Ashe monument was placed along Monument Avenue, apart from the Confederate statues, in 1995. -
Removal of Jefferson Davis Statue and Addition of Contextual Signage
Amid social protests after the 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville, VA, Richmond, VA city leaders take down the Jefferson Davis monument and work to create contextual signage for remaining statues of Confederate officials, including REL. -
Summer 2020; REL South East Panel
The national social justice uprisings during the summer of 2020 included a focus on Confederate Monuments, including the REL statue in Richmond, VA. Graffiti on the south east panel of the monument reflect anarchist language, including 'ACABBQ'; reflecting the anarchist phrase 'All Cops are Bastards' and modifying it with a BBQ symbol for a pig roast. Also on this panel of the statue is a rainbow Black Lives Matter (BLM) paste-up, showing queer support for BLM.