Statue of Christopher Columbus (Hartford, Connecticut)

Statue of Christopher Columbus
The statue in 2011
Subject	Christopher Columbus
Location	Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Coordinates	41°45′42″N72°40′56″W / 41.761569°N 72.682197°W / 41.761569; -72.682197

The pedestal in August 2020 after the statue was removed.

The Hartford, Connecticut statue of Christopher Columbus, by the artist Vincenzo Miserendino, ^[1] was an eight-foot tall bronze sculpture installed on Columbus Green, near Bushnell Park, ^[2] that was removed in 2020. ^[3]

History

The statue was a gift of local Italian Americans and was dedicated on Columbus Day, October 12, 1926. ^[4]

On June 16, 2020, the City of Hartford ordered its removal. ^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Visual arts portal

• List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus

References

1. Sterner, Daniel (10 July 2012). A Guide to Historic Hartford, Connecticut. Arcadia. ISBN   9781614235804.
2. Lehman, Eric D. (August 2015). Connecticut Town Greens: History of the State's Common Centers. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   9781493013296.
4. Grant, Marion H. (1978). In and about Hartford: Tours and Tales. Connecticut Historical Society. ISBN   9780940748262.
5. "Hartford and New Haven will remove statues honoring Christopher Columbus". 16 June 2020.
6. "Christopher Columbus statue near Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford to be removed". 16 June 2020.