Statue of Christopher Columbus (Hartford, Connecticut)
The Hartford, Connecticut statue of Christopher Columbus is eight-foot tall bronze sculpture installed on Columbus Green, near Bushnell Park.[1] The statue is by the artist Vincenzo Miserendino.[2]
| Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
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_LCCN2012631389.tif.jpg.webp) The statue in 2011 | |
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| Subject | Christopher Columbus |
| Location | Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| 41.761569°N 72.682197°W | |
Columbus Green in August 2020. The statue of Christopher Columbus was removed in June, but the pedestal remains.
History
The statue was a gift of local Italian Americans and was dedicated on Columbus Day, October 12, 1926.[3]
On June 16, 2020, the City of Hartford ordered its removal.[4][5]
References
- https://books.google.ca/books?id=C00iCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA89&dq=Hartford+%22columbus+green%22+statue&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjilJya4aXqAhW5oXIEHcHWDdcQ6AEwAHoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=Hartford%20%22columbus%20green%22%20statue&f=false
- https://books.google.ca/books?id=sSZ_CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT56&dq=Hartford,+Connecticut,+columbus+statue&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZ1q654KXqAhVXoXIEHVxFC0sQ6AEwAHoECAYQAg#v=onepage&q=Hartford%2C%20Connecticut%2C%20columbus%20statue&f=false
- https://books.google.ca/books?id=4RMoAQAAMAAJ&q=Hartford+%22columbus+green%22+statue&dq=Hartford+%22columbus+green%22+statue&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjilJya4aXqAhW5oXIEHcHWDdcQ6AEwAXoECAAQAg
- https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-news-connecticut-columbus-statues-removed-20200616-7tzvujil7zcxvou3rcoeibz3fi-story.html
- https://www.masslive.com/news/2020/06/christopher-columbus-statue-near-connecticut-state-capitol-in-hartford-to-be-removed.html
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