Statue of Christopher Columbus (Bridgeport, Connecticut)

Statue of Christopher Columbus
The statue in 2016
Subject	Christopher Columbus
Location	Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Coordinates	41°09′36″N73°11′20″W / 41.15988°N 73.18883°W / 41.15988; -73.18883

A statue of Christopher Columbus is installed in Bridgeport, Connecticut's Seaside Park, in the United States.

History

The statue was vandalized in 2017; red paint was thrown on the artwork and "Kill the Colonizer" was written at the base. ^[1]

In 2020, the statue was removed and placed in storage during the George Floyd protests. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Visual arts portal

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

References

1. "Bridgeport PD to keep an eye on Columbus statue". October 5, 2018.
2. "City Officials Remove Christopher Columbus Statue in Bridgeport". NBC Connecticut. July 6, 2020.
3. Tomlinson, Pat (July 7, 2020). "Bridgeport's Columbus statue quietly removed on Monday". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

External links

• Media related to Statue of Christopher Columbus (Bridgeport, Connecticut) at Wikimedia Commons