The Fan District in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jefferson Davis
President of the Confederate States of America
— 1861 – 1865 —
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
1. Jefferson Davis Marker
The Latin motto “crescit occulto velut arbor aevo fama” translates to “may it grow as a tree through the ages”.
---------------
Exponent of
Constitutional Principles
Defender of
the Rights of States
---------------
Crescit occulto velut
arbor aevo fama
Right of Pedestal:
With constancy and courage unsurpassed, he sustained the heavy burden laid upon him by his people.
When their cause was lost, with dignity he met defeat, with fortitude he endured imprisonment and suffering, with entire devotion he kept the faith.
Left Marker:
The Army
of
the
Confederate
States
---------------
From
Sumter
to
Appomattox
four years of
unflinching struggle
against
overwhelming odds
---------------
Glory ineffable these around their dear land wrapping,
wrapt around themselves the purple mantle of death.
Dying, they died not at all, but, from the grave and its shadows,
valor invincible lifts them glorified ever on high.
Right Marker:
The Navy
of
the
Confederate
States
---------------
Giving new
examples of heroism
Teaching new
methods of warfare
It carried
the
Flag of the South
to the
most distant seas.
---------------
If to die nobly be ever the proudest glory of virtue, this of all men has fortune greatly granted to them; for, yearning with deep desire to clothe
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 33.502′ N, 77° 28.061′ W. Marker has been damaged. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in The Fan District. Marker is at the intersection of Monument Avenue and Davis Avenue, in the median on Monument Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Broad Street Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); 509 North Mulberry Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Bell Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); RF&P Kitchen Car 20 (approx. ¼ mile away); REA Express 183 (approx. ¼ mile away); Car ONE (approx. ¼ mile away); The Boulevard Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Virginia Historical Society (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Take a tour of the monuments on “America’s Most Beautiful Boulevard.”
Also see . . .
1. Biography of Jefferson Davis. Civil War Biography webpage. (Submitted on June 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Jefferson Davis.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
2. Right Side of Marker
The monument to Jefferson Davis stands in the center of Richmond's Monument Avenue.
3. Protesters topple statue of Jefferson Davis... The statue was knocked to the street and then removed on June 12, 2020. (Submitted on June 12, 2020.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
3. The Army of the Confederate States Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
4. The Navy of the Confederate States Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
5. Jefferson Davis Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 21, 2007
6. Closeup of Jefferson Davis
Photographed By Detroit Publishing Co.
7. Jefferson Davis Memorial, Richmond, Va.
Unveiled June 3rd 1907. Designed by Edward V. Valentine and William C. Noland. VCU Libraries Digital Collections - Rarely Seen Richmond
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,155 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 9, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on May 10, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
