| Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
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 The memorial in March 2020 | |
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| Artist | Giovanni Polizzi |
| Subject | Christopher Columbus |
| Location | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| 42°54′4.4″N78°53′34.6″W / 42.901222°N 78.892944°W Coordinates: 42°54′4.4″N78°53′34.6″W / 42.901222°N 78.892944°W | |
A statue of Christopher Columbus by the sculptor Giovanni Polizzi [1] formerly stood in Columbus Park, in Buffalo, New York. [2] [3]
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]
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]
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