Description
Stone column, with on one side a stone (?) relief of a kneeling Columbus and on the other side a bronze relief of Columbus' fleet.
Inscription(s)
'Columbus side':
christopher columbus
discoverer or america
– 1492 –
foresight - faith - courage
dedicated by the grateful
citizens of the town of
west new york in honor and
memory of this great navigator
october 12, 1958
"Three Ships and a Crew and a Great Soul Columbus Had Found a World!" - Annette Wynne
'Fleet side':
three ships and a crew and a great soul
columbus - had found a world!
anette wynne
christopher columbus
commemorative
committee
[Names]
designed and created
by
fabian zaccone
|
supervised and erected
by
tass memorials, hackensack, n.j.
|
Annotation
The Department of Parks and Public Property, Town of West New York, NJ, dedicated and named this facility as Christopher Columbus Park on May 3, 1967.
Sculptor
- Fabian F. Zaccone (Italy 1910-1992),
American sculptor and educator from Demarest, NJ.
Sources & Information
- Photo: Wally Gobetz, 2 November 2007. See Wallyg's's photostream on Flickr.
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Tags
Exact Location Unknown
Item Code: usnj32;
Added: 2 November 2007
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