Christopher Columbus, also known as the Christopher Columbus Discovery Monument, is a c. 1890–1892 copper sculpture depicting Christopher Columbus by Alfonso Pelzer, installed on the Ohio Statehouse g
The memorial in 2018
The statue while at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus
At the Ohio Statehouse, 1974
The Pontifical College Josephinum is a Roman Catholic seminary and private university in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded by Joseph Jessing in 1888 to prepare seminarians for the many German-speaking co
Statue of Christopher Columbus (Ohio Statehouse)
…the western world. / Modern history has been shaped by / one man's courage to pursue a dream." The memorial was commissioned by Joseph Jessing of the Pontifical College Josephinum to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage, and was purchased by Jessing in 1892 for $400–500. From 1892 to 1932, the work was installed…
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Columbus location of the college
Joseph Jessing, seen here in 1896 wearing decorations from his years in the Prussian Army, founded the Josephinum in 1888.
Pope Leo XIII granted pontifical status to the Josephinum with this hand-written, Latin letter in 1892.