Market Street Park, known as Lee Park until 2017, and as Emancipation Park from June 2017 to July 2018, is a public park in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. [1] [2] Market Street Park is bordered on the north by Jefferson Street, on the south by Market Street, on the west by First Street N.E., and the east by Second Street N.E. [1]

First, it was the site where in the 1920s, some six decades after the end of the Civil War, a white supremacist erected a statue of Robert E Lee in order to instill fear in the local Black community; indeed, days before its unveiling, the Klan marched in Charlottesville. Second, the park was part of the scene for the infamous Unite the Right ...

2023年10月29日 · Market Street Park is locally significant as the first public park established within the City of Charlottesville. For 100 years, Emancipation Park has served as an important space for various types of gatherings, ceremonies, and events near the …

Since 1924, the equestrian statue of General Lee dominates the Emancipation Park in Charlottesville, formerly Lee Park. The General led the Confederate troops of slave states during the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865.

Market Street Park, known as Lee Park until 2017, and as Emancipation Park from June 2017 to July 2018, is a public park in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.

The land was purchased in 1917 to be the setting for Robert Edward Lee statue (commissioned 1917, cast and placed 1924). Park and statue were donated to the city by noted philanthropist Paul Goodloe McIntire. It was known as Lee Park until 2017, and Emancipation Park from June 2017 – July 2018.

Emancipation Park is a public park in Charlottesville, VA that offers open green spaces and recreational amenities for visitors to enjoy. The park provides a peaceful setting for individuals and families to relax, exercise, and connect with nature in the heart of the city.

The centerpiece of this small park is a statue of General Robert E. Lee on horseback. The park was renamed and the statue is proposed for removal by the City. These changes were the catalyst for a 2017 far-right rally which ultimately led to the death of one protester.