Statue of Christopher Columbus at Journal Square
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2008-05-08
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Designed by sculptor Archimedes Giacomontonio of Jersey City, the ten-foot bronze statue of Christopher Columbus mounted on a white marble shaft was dedicated on October 15, 1950. The statue not only honors the explorer but also the Italian-American residents of Jersey City. It was often said that he was pointing to the Marion Section of the city a primary Italian neighborhood
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Statue of Christopher Columbus, Journal Square, Journal Square Section, Bergen Section, Jersey City, NJ Jersey, Gateway, Hudson County, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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