The duo began leading the guided walks, which cost nothing and usually take place on Saturday mornings, about a year ago, inspired by the ongoing legal fight over the city's plans to remove the Lee and Jackson statues. Both women, who perform the tours in their free time and without pay, wanted to ensure that the public knew the full historical context surrounding the monuments.

As the women advertised the tour through word of mouth and on social media over the past few months, interest swelled - the most recent tour drew more than 100 attendees, a record. But the audience was always limited to those in Charlottesville and to those able to physically participate.

That changed last week when WTJU, a community radio station owned and operated by the University of Virginia, published a website, "Marked by These Monuments," that re-creates Schmidt and Douglas's tour free online, complete with maps, audio clips and pictures of the two women. Internet users across the country can listen as Schmidt explains who installed each monument and why. And they can hear Douglas reflect on the statues' artistic, cultural and social value (the "typical division of labor," Douglas said).