Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa Italy His parents were Susanna and Domenico Colombo Domenico was a master weaver Susanna was the daughter of a weaver
Genoa is at the shore of the Ligurian Sea part of the Mediterranean When Christopher and others looked out over the water they saw no end to it Christopher was a tall boy with a thin face and freckles He worked in his father’s shop but he dreamed of going to sea
