Statue of Christopher Columbus (San Antonio)

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Statue of Christopher Columbus
Statue of Christopher Columbus (San Antonio)
Subject Christopher Columbus
Location San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates 29°25′48″N98°29′57″W / 29.42994°N 98.49905°W / 29.42994; -98.49905 Coordinates: 29°25′48″N98°29′57″W / 29.42994°N 98.49905°W / 29.42994; -98.49905

A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in San Antonio, Texas, United States. [1]

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The statue was removed in 2020. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "San Antonio's Downtown Councilman Asks for Removal of Christopher Columbus Statue". Archived from the original on 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  2. Fechter, Joshua (June 30, 2020). "San Antonio to remove Christopher Columbus statue before deciding its permanent fate in August". San Antonio Express-News . Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. Fechter, Joshua (July 1, 2020). "San Antonio's downtown Christopher Columbus statue comes down". San Antonio Express-News . Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2020.