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Christopher Columbus, also known as the Christopher Columbus Discovery Monument, is a c. 1890–1892 copper sculpture depicting Christopher Columbus by Alfonso Pelzer, installed on the Ohio Statehouse grounds, in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
The statue was unveiled in 1955, celebrating Christopher Columbus 's voyages to the New World. It was removed in July 2020, in light of the explorer's abusive relationship with indigenous Americans. [1] Description. Plaque formerly beneath the statue.
- Bronze Sculpture
The base upon which the statue is mounted was created in 1992, the five hundredth anniversary of Columbus's voyage. Rededicated on Columbus Day of that year, the ceremonies were attended by the mayor of Columbus, Governor of the state of Ohio, as well as the mayor and governor of Genoa, Liguria, the Italian city and state that Columbus is ...
Statues And Monuments. Situated on 10 acres in the heart of downtown Columbus, with the backdrop of the magnificent Greek Rival Capitol Building, the Ohio Statehouse grounds encompass expansive pastoral green spaces, flower gardens and sculpture honoring Ohio's past.
Jul 1, 2020 · Columbus, Ohio, removed a statue of its namesake, Christopher Columbus, from outside its City Hall on Wednesday morning. The monument is one of the most recent to be taken down amid a...
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Oct 9, 2021 · At least 36 monuments to Columbus have been removed since the 1970s. But most Americans aren’t ready to scrub the explorer's name from the calendar.
Jul 1, 2020 · A statue of Christopher Columbus was removed from in front of City Hall in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday. The statue has been a focal point for racial justice protests; earlier this week,...
