| Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
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| Subject | Christopher Columbus |
| Location | Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| 40°55′43.91″N73°53′36.34″W / 40.9288639°N 73.8934278°W Coordinates: 40°55′43.91″N73°53′36.34″W / 40.9288639°N 73.8934278°W | |
A statue of Christopher Columbus in Yonkers, New York, was decapitated in 2017. [1]
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Columbus Park formerly known as Mulberry Bend Park, Five Points Park and Paradise Park, is a public park in Chinatown, Manhattan, in New York City. During the 19th century, this was the most dangerous ghetto area of immigrant New York, as portrayed in the book and film Gangs of New York. Back then, the park's site was part of the Five Points neighborhood, in the area known as Mulberry Bend, hence its alternative names. It was renamed Columbus Park in 1911, in honor of Christopher Columbus. Today, the park often serves as a gathering place for the local Chinese community, where "the neighborhood meets up here to play mahjong, perform traditional Chinese music... [and] practice tai chi in the early mornings."
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A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Richmond, Virginia in 1927, where it stood until 2020 when it was torn down by protesters in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and thrown into a nearby lake.
Statue of Christopher Columbus may refer to:
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