Olde Towne in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Confederate Monument
Portsmouth, Virginia
September 1, 2014
1. Portsmouth Confederate Monument
Confederate
Dead
1861 - 1865
Erected 1876 by Ladies Memorial Aid Association.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. Monument has been permanently removed. It was located near 36° 50.136′ N, 76° 18.054′ W. Monument was in Portsmouth, Virginia. It was in Olde Towne. It was at the intersection of Court Street and High Street, in the median on Court Street. Touch for map. Monument was in this post office area: Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America.
We have been informed that this monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this memorial monument was in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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 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 walking distance of this location: Norfolk County Court House (a few steps from this marker); The 1846 Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Towne Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Court Street Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Commodore Theatre (within shouting
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Also see . . .
1. Confederate Monument (Portsmouth, Virginia). Wikipedia (Submitted on September 2, 2014.)
2. After much controversy the monument was removed. The Portsmouth city council voted unanimously to relocate the monument, and over two months after the city made national headlines when a man was struck by a statue of a Confederate soldier as it was pulled down and damaged during a demonstration on June 10. Its current location is unknown. (Submitted on June 5, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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2. Portsmouth Confederate Monument
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3. Portsmouth Confederate Monument
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4. Portsmouth Confederate Monument
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5. Portsmouth Confederate Monument
circa 1910
6. Court and High Streets, Portsmouth, Va.
showing Confederate Monument
showing Confederate Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2014. This page has been viewed 1,485 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 2, 2014. 6. submitted on October 10, 2015.
