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In 1884, a statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The dedication inscription on its base read: “The XIX Centurÿ to Christopher Columbus 1884.” The monument was removed in June 2020. [1]
Tower Grove Park is a municipal park in St. Louis, Missouri. Located on the south side of the city, the elongated 289-acre (117 ha) park extends 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from Kingshighway Boulevard east to Grand Boulevard .
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus that stood in a St. Louis park for 134 years was removed Tuesday amid a growing national outcry against monuments to the 15th century explorer.
At the time, it was the last known Columbus monument which wasn't removed. [175] Christopher Columbus Statue (1893) located in Arrigo Park. Removed on July 24, 2020. Statue of Christopher Columbus (1933) located in Grant Park. Removed on July 24, 2020. [176]
Two statues of Christopher Columbus, one in Richmond, Va., and the other in Boston, were destroyed by protestors overnight. In Richmond, numerous videos of the incident show demonstrators pulling ...
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The following monuments and memorials were removed during the George Floyd protests, mainly due to their connections to racism.The majority are in the United States and mostly commemorate the Confederate States of America (CSA), but some monuments were also removed in other countries, for example the statues of slave traders in the United Kingdom.
The other moves include the city no longer celebrating Columbus Day, the removal of a statue of Christopher Columbus from the grounds of City Hall and Mayor Andrew Ginther's call for a review of ...