| Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
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| Subject | Christopher Columbus |
| Location | Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
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A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States.
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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