Statue of Christopher Columbus (Buffalo, New York) explained

Statue of Christopher Columbus
Italic Title:	no
Artist:	Giovanni Polizzi
Subject:	Christopher Columbus
Metric Unit:	cm
Imperial Unit:	in
City:	Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Zoom:	13

A statue of Christopher Columbus by the sculptor Giovanni Polizzi^[1] formerly stood in Columbus Park, in Buffalo, New York.^[2]

History

The statue was originally installed at Columbus Park in 1952.^[3] The park's statue of Columbus has been vandalized multiple times since 2015. In 2017 a petition drive was started asking the city to rename the park and remove the statue.^[4]

Removal

On July 10, 2020, the statue of Columbus was removed.^[5] The same day, city officials also stated that Columbus Park would be renamed.

See also

• List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus
• List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests

Notes and References

1. Web site: What shall we do with our drunken sailor, inventor of Americas?. Rise Collaborative. 14 July 2020. 4 August 2020.
2. Web site: Protesters call for removal of Columbus statue in Buffalo. 14 June 2020.
3. Web site: Christopher Columbus, Buffalo, New York, Columbus Park, 1952 . vanderkrogt.net . 10 July 2020.
4. News: Petition seeks Columbus statue removal — plus renaming of Buffalo park . 19 September 2019 . The Buffalo News . August 25, 2017.
5. McShea, Keith & Sommer, Mark (10 July 2020). Statue comes down in Christopher Columbus Park; name change will follow. Buffalo News. Retrieved 10 July 2020.