page_title: Lee Circle
hierarchical_section_title: Lee Circle
caption_attribution_description: traffic circle with a monument to Confederate General, Robert E. Lee, in New Orleans, Louisiana
context_page_description: Lee Circle is a central traffic circle in New Orleans, Louisiana, which featured a monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee between 1884 and 2017. The monument was a bronze statue by Alexander Doyle, a prominent American sculptor known for statues of Civil War figures. Lee Circle is located at the intersection of St. Charles and Howard Avenues. Prior to the erection of the monument, the location was known as Tivoli Circle or Place du Tivoli. Tivoli Circle was an important, central point in the city, as it linked upriver areas with downriver areas. It was a common local meeting point and the site remains a popular place to gather for Mardi Gras parades.
context_section_description: Lee Circle is a central traffic circle in New Orleans, Louisiana, which featured a monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee between 1884 and 2017. The monument was a bronze statue by Alexander Doyle, a prominent American sculptor known for statues of Civil War figures.  Lee Circle is located at the intersection of St. Charles and Howard Avenues. Prior to the erection of the monument, the location was known as Tivoli Circle or Place du Tivoli.  Tivoli Circle was an important, central point in the city, as it linked upriver areas with downriver areas.  It was a common local meeting point and the site remains a popular place to gather for Mardi Gras parades.
caption: Lee Circle in 2019 with the statue of Robert E. Lee removed
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