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Richmond, Virginia: 90-Foot-Tall Confederate Pyramid

Ninety feet tall, a kind of collective tombstone for 18,000 Confederate dead. It's been here since 1869.

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The Pyramid.

Hollywood Cemetery - Pyramid

While in Richmond recently, I decided to check out Hollywood Cemetery. It's a really beautiful old place. Lots of hills, curving roads, and ornate tombstones and statues. There is indeed a cast iron statue of a dog guarding the grave of a child, but the inscription on the stone was so old and weathered that I couldn't read it.

The "weird Confederate pyramid" mentioned in a previous tip is HUGE and made out of giant chunks of rock. I'm guessing here, but based on some pictures I took with people standing near it, it looks like it's at least fifty feet tall. It was built in 1869 in a section of the cemetery that has over eighteen thousand Confederate graves.

[Dean Jeffrey, 09/28/2001]

To the Confederate Dead.

Weird Confederate Pyramid

Hollywood Cemetery is certainly an interesting place. It's a really cool place to have a picnic and take some black and white pictures. Jeff Davis, James Monroe, and John Tyler are buried there. The best parts, though, are this massive stone pyramid erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy, and this cast-iron statue of a dog guarding the grave of a baby.

[Conner, 09/08/2000]

90-Foot-Tall Confederate Pyramid

Hollywood Cemetery

Address:
412 S. Cherry St., Richmond, VA
Directions:
Hollywood Cemetery. South edge of downtown. Entrance into the cemetery at S. Cherry and Albermarle Sts. Once inside, make first right onto Confederate Ave., then a quarter-mile to pyramid.
Hours:
Daily 8-6. Gated after hours. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
804-648-8501
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Nearby Offbeat Places

Dog Statue on Child's GraveDog Statue on Child's Grave, Richmond, VA - < 1 mi.
Second Grave of James MonroeSecond Grave of James Monroe, Richmond, VA - < 1 mi.
American Civil War MuseumAmerican Civil War Museum, Richmond, VA - < 1 mi.
In the region:
Washington's Mom's House, Fredericksburg, VA - 53 mi.

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