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Statue of Christopher Columbus
The memorial in March 2020
Artist	Giovanni Polizzi
Subject	Christopher Columbus
Location	Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Coordinates	42°54′4.4″N 78°53′34.6″W / 42.901222°N 78.892944°W / 42.901222; -78.892944

A statue of Christopher Columbus by the sculptor Giovanni Polizzi formerly stood in Columbus Park, in Buffalo, New York.

History

The statue was originally installed at Columbus Park in 1952. 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.

Removal

On July 10, 2020, the statue of Columbus was removed. The same day, city officials also stated that Columbus Park would be renamed.

See also

• List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus
• List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests

References

1. "What shall we do with our drunken sailor, inventor of Americas?". Rise Collaborative. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
2. "Protesters call for removal of Columbus statue in Buffalo". 14 June 2020.
3. ^ McShea, Keith & Sommer, Mark (10 July 2020). Statue comes down in Christopher Columbus Park; name change will follow. Buffalo News. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
4. "Christopher Columbus, Buffalo, New York, Columbus Park, 1952". vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
5. "Petition seeks Columbus statue removal — plus renaming of Buffalo park". The Buffalo News. August 25, 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2019.

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