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Beheaded Christopher Columbus Statue Will Not Return To North End Park

The statue was taken down to be fixed after it was vandalized — again — in June.

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With or without a head, Christopher Columbus won't be returning to the North End.
With or without a head, Christopher Columbus won't be returning to the North End. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)

BOSTON — The statue of Christopher Columbus that was beheaded earlier this year in the North End will not be returned to its original location. It will now be housed in a new development being built by the Knights of Columbus.

The statue was taken down to be fixed after it was vandalized in June.

In a virtual meeting with the North End/Waterfront Council Monday, Mayor Marty Walsh said it would not be “structurally” safe to return it to Columbus Park.

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