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On July 31, 2020, the Drake Fountain Columbus statue, which was also the last Christopher Columbus monument in Chicago, was removed for an undisclosed period. The Mayor's office released a statement claiming "Following public safety concerns over planned demonstrations similar to the one in Grant Park two weeks ago, the city has temporarily relocated the Christopher Columbus statue at Drake ...
The statue was vandalized on June 13, 2020, during the George Floyd protests. [6] After an incident on July 17, 2020, where protestors attempted to topple the work and a number of injuries occurred during a confrontation with police, [7] the statue was removed in the early morning hours of July 24, by order of Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot. [3]
Crews used a large crane to remove the statue in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park from its pedestal. Two statues of Christopher Columbus that stood in Chicago parks were taken down early Friday at ...
Chicago removed a Christopher Columbus statue from the city's lakefront Grant Park before dawn Friday, a week after protesters tried to topple it. Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office said the city ...
Statue removed by city after fires set by protesters seriously damaged its base. Base has been mostly dismantled. [377] [378] [379] Statue of George Whitefield: Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Jul 2, 2020: Whitefield was a supporter of slavery. [380] Statue of Frederick Douglass: Rochester: New York — Jul 5, 2020: Torn down by unknown perpetrators ...
Crews used a large crane to remove the statue in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park from its pedestal. A small crowd cheered and passing cars honked as the statue came down about 3 a.m.
In conjunction with the fair, Chicago's Italian-American community raised funds and donated the statue of the Genoese navigator and explorer, Christopher Columbus. [41] It was removed on July 24, 2020 by order of Mayor Lori Lightfoot amid the George Floyd protests in Chicago and the deployment of federal forces to Chicago over Lightfoot's ...
Plans to remove the statue were first reported Thursday night and the removal followed hours of vocal confrontations between opponents and supporters. Christopher Columbus statue taken down at ...