The Hartford, Connecticut statue of Christopher Columbus is eight-foot tall bronze sculpture installed on Columbus Green, near Bushnell Park.[1] The statue is by the artist Vincenzo Miserendino.[2]
Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
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Subject | Christopher Columbus |
Location | Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
41°45′42″N 72°40′56″W / 41.761569°N 72.682197°W |
The statue was a gift of local Italian Americans and was dedicated on Columbus Day, October 12, 1926.[3]
On June 16, 2020, the City of Hartford ordered its removal.[4][5]