Statue of Christopher Columbus (Denver)
| Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
|---|---|
 The statue in 2010 | |
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| Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| 39°44′22″N 104°59′19″W / 39.73956°N 104.98866°W | |
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Denver, Colorado, United States.[1] It was the work of Denver-based artist William F. Joseph, dedicated in 1972. Joseph's statue was vandalized and torn down by protestors in June 2020 during the civil unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.[2] A number of monuments and memorials across the United States associated with racial injustice were vandalized, destroyed or removed.[3] The statue is being stored at an undisclosed location.[4]
See also
- List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus
- List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests
References
- ^ "Christopher Columbus - Denver Public Art". denverpublicart.org. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Two more Denver statues — honoring Christopher Columbus, Kit Carson — come down as city reacts to protests". The Denver Post. June 26, 2020. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Segers, Grace (June 27, 2020). "Trump Signs Executive Order to Protect Monuments". CBS News. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ Wenzel, John (September 5, 2023). "Denver's toppled civic monuments remain in limbo as the city figures out how to replace them". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 7, 2023.