The granite monument honors James Armistead Lafayette, who is believed to have been a double agent during the Revolutionary ...

Shrouded by 1,000 acres of pines, a farmer sleeps in red clay beside 16 tons of mule-hauled granite composing one of the most mysterious and grandiose burial monuments in rural America.

Local officials have given their support for an effort by a fifth-generation granite worker to build a park and monument dedicated to the men who pull the ...

"Perfect," Sweeney Crum said after seeing the monument in place for the first time Monday. "It's amazing." For his family, it's not just a massive piece of granite, it's a symbol for people to ...

leaders of the Virginia Society Children of the American Revolution and the African American Heritage Society of New Kent unveiled a granite monument to honor Lafayette’s legacy. Lafayette ...