Columbus Monument (Canessa)

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Columbus Monument
Columbus Monument (1892; Achille Canessa, sculptor; L. Hilgartner & Sons, fabricator), Druid Hill Park, Lake Drive, Baltimore, MD (32818600103).jpg
Sculpture in 2012
Artist Achille Canessa
Year1892 (1892)
Location Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
OwnerCity of Baltimore

The Columbus Monument is one of three monuments to Christopher Columbus in Baltimore, Maryland. Erected in 1892 in Druid Hill Park, the sculpture is known to be the second oldest monument in Baltimore towards the Italian explorer, the first being the Columbus Obelisk in northeast Baltimore. [1]

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History

The Columbus Monument is dedicated to the Italians of Baltimore as indicated on its inscription. [2]

In June 2020, the group known as the Baltimore BLOC threatened to destroy the monument by offering Mayor Young a dilemma of either removing all Columbus memorials or face vandalism as a consequence. [3] The statue of Christopher Columbus in Little Italy was destroyed by protesters on July 4, 2020, prompting questions surrounding the future of the historic monument.

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References

  1. ↑ "Monuments and Conservation". November 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Baltimore - Columbus Statue in Druid Hill Park".
  3. ↑ "Activists warn Mayor Young they plan to take down Baltimore's Columbus monuments".
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