A statue of Christopher Columbus was installed in Denver, Colorado, United States. It was the work of Denver-based artist William F. Joseph, dedicated in 1972. Joseph's statue was vandalized and torn down by protestors in June 2020 during the civil unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. A number of monuments and memorials across the United States associated with racial injustice were vandalized, destroyed or removed. The statue is being stored at an undisclosed location.
See also
List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus
References
Monuments and memorials in Colorado
Outdoor sculptures in Denver
Monuments and memorials in the United States removed during the George Floyd protests Sculptures of men in Colorado Statues in Colorado Denver Vandalized works of art in Colorado Statues removed in 2020