Statue of Junípero Serra (Sacramento, California) explained

Statue of Junípero Serra
Italic Title:no
Image Upright:1
Artist:Maurice Loriaux
Subject:Junípero Serra
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
Condition:in storage
Museum:California State Capitol Museum
City:Sacramento, California, U.S.
Coordinates:38.5767°N -121.4912°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13
Owner:California State Parks

A statue of Junípero Serra in Capitol Park, near the California State Capitol, in Sacramento, California, was installed from 1967 until 2020.[1] [2] The statue was put in storage after demonstrators toppled it during a racial justice protest. In August 2021, legislators passed a bill to replace the statue with a monument to local Indigenous nations. The bill needs the signature of the governor to become law.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-07-06. Junipero Serra statue taken down by protesters at Capitol, CHP says. 2020-07-24. KCRA. en.
  2. Web site: Father Serra Statue in Capitol Park. 2021-09-16. Calisphere. 1996 . en.
  3. News: Anguiano. Dani. 2021-09-15. Archbishops urge California governor to save controversial statue of 18th-century priest. 2021-09-16. The Guardian. en.