Day: September 28, 2025

The statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes that I blogged about here has officially been unveiled!

Here are a few pictures from the days leading up to the unveiling (all posted by the Raphael Semmes SCV Camp #11 unless otherwise noted):

• Picture of the statue on top of his pedestal, still covered by a tarp
• Another picture of the statue covered by a tarp
• Signn for the monument dedication
• Flyer posted by Monuments Across Dixie

Here are some pictures of the ceremony from the Semmes SCV Camp.

Here is a beautiful photo of the statue from Monuments Across Dixie.

Here is a post by the Virginia Flaggers with more photos.

This excellent post by Dixie Forever contains more info about the history of the Semmes statue.