Statue of Christopher Columbus (North End, Boston)
| Statue of Christopher Columbus | |
|---|---|
The statue in 2019 | |
| Year | 1979 |
| Medium | Marble sculpture |
| Subject | Christopher Columbus |
| Condition | Decapitated and put in storage for undisclosed period. |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 42°21′41″N 71°03′04″W / 42.361298°N 71.051188°W | |
A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, in Boston's North End, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. On June 11, 2020, the statue was removed for an undisclosed period after it was decapitated by protestors on the evening of June 9, 2020 during the George Floyd protests.