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The 1936 memorial was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993. The statue has prompted controversy because of Endecott's role in waging war against Indigenous populations. Protestors spray painted the statue with the tag "#LandBack" in June, 2020. The statue was subsequently cleaned and the city resisted calls for the statue's removal.
Smithsonian Institution Save Outdoor Sculpture!