A. P. Hill

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007

1. A. P. Hill Marker (Front)

Inscription. Front of Monument:
Born in Culpepper Co.
November 9th 1825
Killed before Petersburg
April 2nd 1865.

Back of Monument :
His remains
were interred here
June 24, 1891.

Erected 1892.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. Memorial has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 35.05′ N, 77° 27.752′ W. Memorial was in Richmond, Virginia. It was in the North Side. It was at the intersection of Laburnum Avenue and Hermitage Road, in the median on Laburnum Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial was in this post office area: Richmond VA 23227, United States of America.

We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this memorial was in Central Virginia.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory

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of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Richmond Defences (approx. 0.7 miles away); Appointed to Serve (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Richmond Defences (approx. 0.8 miles away); Joseph Bryan Park (approx. one mile away); Washington Park Community (approx. one mile away); Spring Park (approx. one mile away); Young's Spring (approx. 1.1 miles away); Richmond Locomotive Works (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Other markers no longer nearby. Intermediate Defenses (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Gabriel’s Rebellion (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding A. P. Hill. Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill lies buried beneath this monument is Richmond. This is the third place that Hill was laid to rest. On April 4, 1865, after being unable to bury the General in Richmond due to the Union occupation,

Back of A. P. Hill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007

2. Back of A. P. Hill Marker

the family had him interred in the Winston family cemetery in the Coalfield area of Chesterfield County. In the fall of 1867, some friends of Hill's had the General's remains relocated to Lot N-35 of Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. In 1891, the Hill Monument Association moved Hill's remains once again to their present location at the intersection of Laburnum Avenue and Hermitage Road beneath the monument.

Also see . . .
1. Biography of A.P. Hill. And Then A.P. Hill Came Up - An article on the life and career of General Ambrose Powell Hill by Jennifer Goellnitz. (Submitted on June 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Removal of A.P. Hill statue points to new era in Richmond history. VPM website entry (Submitted on January 21, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

A. P. Hill Monument in Richmond image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007

3. A. P. Hill Monument in Richmond

This monument marks the third and final resting place of Gen. A.P. Hill.

Closeup of A. P. Hill Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007

4. Closeup of A. P. Hill Statue

After being displayed for 130 years, the statue of Confederate Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill is removed image. Click for full size.

via VPM News, December 12, 2022

5. After being displayed for 130 years, the statue of Confederate Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill is removed

A. P. Hill Death Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 25, 2007

6. A. P. Hill Death Site

This Monument, located just west of Petersburg, marks the spot where Gen. A. P. Hill was killed on April 2, 1865.

Gen. A.P. Hill Monument, Richmond, Va. image. Click for full size.

Collection of the Southern Bargain House, Richmond, Va.

7. Gen. A.P. Hill Monument, Richmond, Va.

On the Hermitage road, three miles north of the City. Unveiled May 30th, 1891. General Hill was the last Confederate General killed in battle, being mortally wounded in front of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. In commemoration of his heroic character and signal services to the 'Lost Cause,' this pedestal and portrait-statue was erected by his admirers and comrades-in-arms. VCU Libraries Digital Collections - Rarely Seen Richmond

A. P. Hill Final Resting Place image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, October 25, 2025

8. A. P. Hill Final Resting Place

After three re-interments (Winston Cemetery, Hollywood Cemetery, & Laburnum Intersection), A.P. Hill now rests in Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, VA, where he was originally supposed to be buried.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 7,196 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on January 21, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on June 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on July 23, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 8. submitted on February 25, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.