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Statue of Christopher Columbus
The statue in 2011
Subject	Christopher Columbus
Location	Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Coordinates	41°45′42″N 72°40′56″W / 41.761569°N 72.682197°W / 41.761569; -72.682197

The Hartford, Connecticut statue of Christopher Columbus is eight-foot tall bronze sculpture installed on Columbus Green, near Bushnell Park. The statue is by the artist Vincenzo Miserendino.

History

The statue was a gift of local Italian Americans and was dedicated on Columbus Day, October 12, 1926.

On June 16, 2020, the City of Hartford ordered its removal.

See also

• List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus

References

1. Lehman, Eric D. (August 2015). Connecticut Town Greens: History of the State's Common Centers. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781493013296.
2. Sterner, Daniel (10 July 2012). A Guide to Historic Hartford, Connecticut. Arcadia. ISBN 9781614235804.
3. Grant, Marion H. (1978). In and about Hartford: Tours and Tales. Connecticut Historical Society. ISBN 9780940748262.
4. "Hartford and New Haven will remove statues honoring Christopher Columbus". 16 June 2020.
5. "Christopher Columbus statue near Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford to be removed". 16 June 2020.

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