Vandalized statue of Christopher Columbus holds a sign, it hands and head painted red at Bell Park in Houston on Thursday, June 11, 2020.
Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less2of2
Statue of Christopher Columbus shown here pre-vandalism in Bell Park off Montrose in Houston . (Photo by Alan Warren)
Photo by Alan Warren, Staff Photographer / Houston Community NewspapersShow MoreShow Less
The city quietly removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from Bell Park on Friday.
The statue will be held in storage while the city decides how to relocate it, according to the mayor’s office. Earlier this week, Houston removed two Confederate monuments from city parks, as well.
![houstonchronicle logo](data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="100" height="100"><rect fill-opacity="0"/></svg>)
Website
e-Edition
App
