The equestrian statue of General Stuart was removed from its pedestal and placed into storage on July 7, 2020 after having stood there for 113 years.

The removal was in response to nationally reported events of police brutality and a corresponding emergency declaration in Virginia.

[1] The granite pedestal, which stood empty for nineteen months, was finally dismantled in February 2022.

The horse had one hoof lifted which, though likely a stylistic choice by the artist has been believed by local legend and based on other statues of the period to denote that Stuart was wounded in his last battle.

[5] The Confederate memorials of Monument Avenue again came under scrutiny amid national protests and demonstrations against alleged racism, following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020.