Statue of Christopher Columbus (Buffalo, New York)
| Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
|---|---|
 The memorial in March 2020 | |
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| Artist | Giovanni Polizzi |
| Subject | Christopher Columbus |
| Location | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 42°54′4.4″N 78°53′34.6″W / 42.901222°N 78.892944°W | |
A statue of Christopher Columbus by the sculptor Giovanni Polizzi[1] formerly stood in Columbus Park, in Buffalo, New York.[2][3]
History
[edit]The statue was originally installed at Columbus Park in 1952.[4] The park's statue of Columbus has been vandalized multiple times since 2015. In 2017 a petition drive was started asking the city to rename the park and remove the statue.[5]
Removal
[edit]On July 10, 2020, the statue of Columbus was removed.[3] The same day, city officials also stated that Columbus Park would be renamed.[3]
See also
[edit]- List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus
- List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests
References
[edit]- ^ "What shall we do with our drunken sailor, inventor of Americas?". Rise Collaborative. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Protesters call for removal of Columbus statue in Buffalo". 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b c McShea, Keith & Sommer, Mark (10 July 2020). Statue comes down in Christopher Columbus Park; name change will follow. Buffalo News. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Christopher Columbus, Buffalo, New York, Columbus Park, 1952". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Petition seeks Columbus statue removal — plus renaming of Buffalo park". The Buffalo News. August 25, 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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