Statue of Christopher Columbus (Norwalk, Connecticut)

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Statue of Christopher Columbus
Statue of Christopher Columbus (Norwalk, Connecticut)
Subject Christopher Columbus
Location Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Coordinates 41°06′35″N73°25′07″W / 41.109606°N 73.418521°W / 41.109606; -73.418521

A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States.

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History

The statue was dedicated and installed at the city's Columbus Magnet School on Columbus Day, October 12, 1940. [1] It was relocated to the city's Heritage Wall in 1983. [1]

The memorial was removed by order of the city in June 2020. [2] [3] The city hired contractors to remove the statue at night, in order to preempt possible conflict between supporters of the statue and those calling for its removal. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "After nightfall, Norwalk removes Columbus statue". CTInsider.com. June 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ Staff reports (June 26, 2020). "After nightfall, Norwalk removes Columbus statue". The Hour. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Columbus statue removed from Norwalk's Heritage Wall ahead of planned protests". connecticut.news12.com.
  4. ↑ Dunavin, Davis (June 26, 2020). "Norwalk Removes Columbus Statue Ahead Of Protest". www.wshu.org.
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