Richmond has statues, monuments or cemetery statuary for five U.S. Presidents:
- George Washington has two statues at Capitol Square, the Lower Arch at the Pump House and a sculpture honoring his vision of the Kanawha Canal on Canal Walk;
- Thomas Jefferson has a statue in the lobby of the Jefferson Hotel and another is planned for inside the Capitol building;
- James Monroe and John Tyler are buried at President’s Circle at Hollywood Cemetery;
- Abraham Lincoln has a monument at Tredegar Iron Works.
For the Southerners, Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy and has a monument on Monument Avenue and is buried at Hollywood Cemetery.
See more statues and monuments or check for where they are located on the Statues and Monuments page.
Richmond On The James 
Posted by Massey on March 22, 2011 at 9:43 am
Don’t forget about the original life-size marble statue of George Washington by Jean-Antoine Houdon that stands inside the center of the Capitol. That’s a pretty special one since I believe it is the only statue that Washington actually sat for.