Statue of Christopher Columbus (Buffalo, New York)

A statue of Christopher Columbus by the sculptor Giovanni Polizzi[1] formerly stood in Columbus Park, in Buffalo, New York.[2][3]

Statue of Christopher Columbus
The memorial in March 2020
ArtistGiovanni Polizzi
SubjectChristopher Columbus
LocationBuffalo, New York, U.S.
Coordinates42°54′4.4″N 78°53′34.6″W

History

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

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

References
  1. "What shall we do with our drunken sailor, inventor of Americas?". Rise Collaborative. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/protesters-gather-around-christopher-columbus-statue-on-sunday-morning/71-5e38aecb-f799-4d85-84a3-bdd937979961
  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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