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Subject | Christopher Columbus |
Location | New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
41°18′14″N 72°55′05″W / 41.303992°N 72.918006°W |
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
The statue was fabricated from heavy sheet copper by W. H. Mullins of Salem, Ohio in 1892. [1] [2] The gift of Italian-Americans, the statue was installed in 1892 in Wooster Square. [3] [4] An October 12, 1892 article in the New Haven Register described the time capsule that was placed under the statue: "The corner stone will hold a metallic box containing a number of coins and papers enclosed in a leathery case. There will be a written account of the proceedings of the day, together with a number of American, Italian, and Spanish coins.” [5]
In 1955, the original copper statue, which had deteriorated over time, [6] was recast in bronze. [7] [8]
In 2017, the statue was vandalized prior to Columbus Day, with red paint splashed on the statue and the words "kill the colonizer" spray-painted along its base. [9] [10]
The statue was removed on June 24, 2020. [11] [12]
Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
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Subject | Christopher Columbus |
Location | New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
41°18′14″N 72°55′05″W / 41.303992°N 72.918006°W |
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
The statue was fabricated from heavy sheet copper by W. H. Mullins of Salem, Ohio in 1892. [1] [2] The gift of Italian-Americans, the statue was installed in 1892 in Wooster Square. [3] [4] An October 12, 1892 article in the New Haven Register described the time capsule that was placed under the statue: "The corner stone will hold a metallic box containing a number of coins and papers enclosed in a leathery case. There will be a written account of the proceedings of the day, together with a number of American, Italian, and Spanish coins.” [5]
In 1955, the original copper statue, which had deteriorated over time, [6] was recast in bronze. [7] [8]
In 2017, the statue was vandalized prior to Columbus Day, with red paint splashed on the statue and the words "kill the colonizer" spray-painted along its base. [9] [10]
The statue was removed on June 24, 2020. [11] [12]