Jefferson Davis Monument
The Jefferson Davis Memorial was a memorial for Jefferson Davis (1808–1889), president of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865, installed along Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue, in the United States. Look for it in Richmond. Its origins go back to 1907.
A landmark inside Richmond
You can stay in Richmond
Jefferson Davis Monument is inside Richmond, which has 62 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 96 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1907
Jefferson Davis Monument dates from 1907. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Richmond (RIC) has airline service, about 9 miles from Jefferson Davis Monument.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Jefferson Davis Monument
The Jefferson Davis Memorial was a memorial for Jefferson Davis (1808–1889), president of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865, installed along Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue, in the United States. The monument was unveiled on Davis' birthday, June 3, 1907, a day celebrated in Virginia and many other Southern states as Confederate Memorial Day. It consisted of a bronze statue of Davis by Richmond sculptor Edward Valentine surrounded by a colonnade of 13 columns representing the Southern states, and a tall Doric column topped by a bronze statue, also by Valentine, representing Southern womanhood.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 1907
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Towns to stay in near Jefferson Davis Monument
Close by, places to stay are in Richmond (62) and Dumbarton (31).
- 1Hollywood Cemetery
- 2Robert E. Lee Monument
- 3Kings Dominion
- 4White House of the Confederacy
- 5Richmond Coliseum
- 6Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- 7Maymont Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Jefferson Davis Monument | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | in town | — | 62 40 hotels · 13 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel | 237,257 | $353K | D |
| Dumbarton | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 31 29 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 7,997 | $291K | — |
| Sandston | 9 mi east | 15 min | 22 18 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 7,399 | $220K | — |
| Glen Allen | 8 mi north | 10 min | 16 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 17,551 | $357K | — |
| Innsbrook | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 16 16 hotels | 8,578 | $464K | — |
| Chester | 14 mi south | 20 min | 25 24 hotels · 1 motel | 24,474 | $327K | — |
| Bon Air | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 9 9 hotels | 16,904 | $365K | — |
| Ashland | 14 mi north | 20 min | 21 14 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 7,982 | $293K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
You can reach each of these within 47 miles.
12 mi LandmarkHollywood Cemetery
2in town LandmarkRobert E. Lee Monument
320 mi Theme parkKings Dominion
42 mi MuseumWhite House of the Confederacy
52 mi Stadium & arenaRichmond Coliseum
6in town MuseumVirginia Museum of Fine Arts411K visitors a year
47 mi MuseumColonial Williamsburg
72 mi City parkMaymont ParkPhoto credits
Hollywood Cemetery: Andrew Bain, Public domain · Robert E. Lee Monument: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Dominion: Erechtheus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White House of the Confederacy: AlbertHerring, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Richmond Coliseum: Mentes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · Maymont Park: Packer1028, CC0
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Jefferson Davis Monument, answered
Is Jefferson Davis Monument in Richmond?
Yes. It’s inside Richmond, VA.
When is the best time to visit Jefferson Davis Monument?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–81°.
How far is Jefferson Davis Monument from Virginia Beach and Washington?
About 96 miles southeast of Virginia Beach and about 96 miles north of Washington, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Jefferson Davis Monument?
Richmond (RIC), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Jefferson Davis Monument?
Richmond (in town, 62 places to stay), Dumbarton (4 mi, 31 places to stay) and Sandston (9 mi, 22 places to stay).
From people who live in Richmond
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