Four years ago, the park board decided to remove a Christopher Columbus statue from Laura Bradley Park. Now, it’s paying Peoria Artist Preston Jackson $100,000 to create a new statue focusing on ...
Artist Preston Jackson was tabbed by the Peoria Park District to construct a new art piece to replace the statue of Christopher Columbus, which was removed from Laura Bradley Park in 2020. Jackson's ...
The replacement for the old Christopher Columbus statue at Laura Bradley Park is on its way, at some point. Artist Preston Jackson was tabbed by the Peoria Park District to construct a new art ...