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Baltimore Protesters Tear Down Christopher Columbus Statue, Throw It Into Harbor

The Christopher Columbus statue on Eastern Avenue in Little Italy was thrown into the water in Baltimore.

This is the pedestal where the statue once stood.
This is the pedestal where the statue once stood. (WJZ)

BALTIMORE, MD — Video posted on social media Saturday shows protesters pulling down Baltimore’s statue of Christopher Columbus and throwing it into the Inner Harbor. The statue was located along Eastern Avenue.

The video shows protesters using rope to pull down the statue before throwing it into the Harbor.

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