Statue of Christopher Columbus, Bronze monument in Civic Center Park, Denver, United States

The Statue of Christopher Columbus was a bronze sculpture in Civic Center Park featuring a human figure with four sides and circular rings representing directions across the globe. The work stood on a concrete base and measured approximately 15 feet (4.5 meters) in height.

The statue was made by Denver-based artist William F. Joseph and dedicated in 1972. In June 2020, during the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, protesters vandalized and tore it down, part of a wave of removals of monuments linked to racial injustice across the United States. It is now stored at an undisclosed location.

The statue was toppled and vandalized by protesters in June 2020, during the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. It is now kept in storage at an undisclosed location. The monument was one of many across the United States linked to racial injustice that were vandalized, destroyed or removed that year.

The location was easily accessible on foot from downtown Denver and sat within a busy public park with multiple walkways and seating areas. Visitors should know that the work was removed in 2020 and now exists only as a historical record in photographic collections.

The statue was made by Denver-based artist William F. Joseph and dedicated in 1972. After it was torn down by protesters in June 2020, during the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd, the work was placed in storage at an undisclosed location.