The circular plaza where a Christopher Columbus statue overlooked the Inner Harbor is still empty - more than four years after the statue was toppled into the water during the nationwide protests of 2020. In recent weeks there, have been a few new updates on the plaza's future.
The destroyed Columbus statue itself was retrieved from the Harbor, and a local sculptor built a new statue in 2022. The flagpoles that hold a ring of Italian flags on what's known as "Columbus Piazza" were just replaced, said Little Italy Neighborhood Association two weeks ago.
