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Memorial Park
(between Main Street & Church Street)

Bust of Christopher Columbus

1959

Description

A tall column is topped with a bust of Columbus with a garland-like wreath beneath him. The sculpture is inscribed on the front and is mounted on top of a two-tiered base with inscriptions on the uppermost tier

Inscription(s)

CHRISTOPHER
COLUMBUS

dedicated to the
city of carbondale
by the
carbondale columbus day association
october 12, 1959

Sources & Information

Smithsonian American Art Museum, SIRIS (Smithsonian Institution Research Information system).

Locatie (N 41°34'19" - W 75°30'7") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: uspa21; Added: 21 November 2010 / Updated: 6 January 2011