Men & Horses

"Atlanta has Coca-Cola and 'Gone With the Wind.' Seattle has the Space Needle. Houston has oil. Richmond has Monument Avenue. Even people who haven't visited know about Monument Avenue." said Edwin Jr.

I agree: you just have to drive down Monument Avenue to get to know Richmond's most emblematic place. It was originally a upper-class residential area and it still is, where you can find many huge mansions! During the American Civil War, Richmond served as the capital of the Confederate, and the Monument Avenue was the chosen place to honor Virginian soldiers in Civil War. 
There is a particular set of statues, representing 4 important men, that comes with a curious trick: some people say that if the statue faces north, it means that he died in the war, If they survived, they face south. Well, it seems that the formula is correct but is it really true? Some argue that the position and pose of each statue only correspond to the sculptor's creative impression. Plus, according to G. Campbell, the equestrian statues usually follow a distinct pattern:

• When the horse had one hoof off the ground, the rider was wounded.
• When two hooves were off the ground, the rider was killed during the battle.
• When all four hooves were on the ground, the rider was unharmed in the battle.

Isn’t that neat? I’m not a huge fan of horses (and dolphins! - I'll explain later...) but I find equestrian statues so powerful, so strong! 

Kiss,kiss

JB* 

PS: Do you remember the post about the Victorian houses? The photos were taken in this neighborhood near from Monument Av.

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