Columbus statue, removed from a square in Providence, Rhode Island, re-emerges in nearby town

The statue — which depicts Christopher Columbus pointing forward with his right arm while holding a globe in his left — will be formally unveiled on Monday.

BOSTON (AP) — Three years after a Christopher Columbus statue was removed from a square in Providence, Rhode Island, the bronze cast has re-emerged, this time in a park in Johnston, Rhode Island, about 9 miles (14 kilometers) west of the capital.

The statue had been targeted by vandals, at one point being splashed with red paint with a sign reading “Stop celebrating genocide” leaning against its pedestal.  today! 

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