The ''Columbus Monument'' is one of three monuments to
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus (; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italians, Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed Voyages of Christopher Columbus, four Spanish-based voyages across the At ...
in
Baltimore
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,
Maryland
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. Erected in 1892 in
Druid Hill Park
Druid Hill Park is a urban park in northwest Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are marked by Druid Park Drive (north), Swann Drive and Reisterstown Road (west and south), and the Jones Falls Expressway / Interstate 83 (east).Columbus Obelisk in northeast Baltimore.
History
The Columbus Monument is dedicated to the Italians of Baltimore as indicated on its inscription.
In June 2020, the group known as the Baltimore BLOC threatened to destroy the monument by offering Mayor
Young
Young may refer to:
* Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents
* Youth, the time of life when one's age is low, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood
Music
* The Young, an America ...
a dilemma of either removing all Columbus memorials or face vandalism as a consequence. The statue of Christopher Columbus in
Little Italy
Little Italy is the catch-all name for an ethnic enclave populated primarily by Italians or people of Italian ancestry, usually in an Urban area, urban neighborhood. The concept of "Little Italy" holds many different aspects of the Italian cul ...
was destroyed by protesters on July 4, 2020, prompting questions surrounding the future of the historic monument.
List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus
This is a list of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus.
Holidays
* Argentina
** The holiday was changed from ''El día de la Raza'' (The Day of the Race) (1916) to "Day of Respect of Cultural Diversity" in 2010.
* Colombia
** ''E ...