Statue of Christopher Columbus (Blauvelt, New York)

Christopher Columbus
Statue in Byrd Park in 2012
Year1927 (1927)
MediumBronze
SubjectChristopher Columbus
LocationBlauvelt, New York, United States
Coordinates41°3′22″N 73°58′14″W / 41.05611°N 73.97056°W / 41.05611; -73.97056

Christopher Columbus is a bronze statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in Blauvelt, New York. The statue was dedicated on December 9, 1927, in Byrd Park, in Richmond, Virginia, United States.

In 2020, it was torn down and thrown into nearby Fountain Lake by protesters in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The statue was later restored and relocated in front of the Rockland Lodge Order of the Sons of Italy in Blauvelt, New York.

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