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Statue of Black Hero on Lewis & Clark Trip Toppled in Portland Published: 29 July 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) A statue in Portland, Oregon, commemorating York, an enslaved Black member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, has been toppled and damaged, officials said.
A spokesperson with Portland Parks and Recreation told KOIN 6 News that the bust was torn from its pedestal and significantly damaged Tuesday night or early Wednesday. A park visitor notified a maintenance worker on Wednesday.
Surprise appearance
The bust mysteriously appeared in February on a pedestal in a park in southeast Portland where a statue of Harvey Scott, a conservative and longtime editor of
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Statue of Black hero on Lewis & Clark trip toppled in Oregon
July 28, 2021
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1of3FILE - In this Sunday Feb. 21, 2021, file photo, the bust of York is seen on Mount Tabor in southeast Portland, Ore. Officials say the bust of York, commemorating an enslaved Black member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was toppled and damaged. A Portland Parks and Recreation spokesperson told KOIN 6 News that the bust of York was torn from its pedestal and significantly damaged Tuesday night, July 27, or early Wednesday. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP, File)Mark Graves/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this Sunday Feb. 21, 2021, file photo, the bust of York is seen on Mount Tabor in southeast Portland, Ore. Officials say the bust of York, commemorating an enslaved Black member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was toppled and damaged. A Portland Parks and Recreation spokesperson told KOIN 6 News that the bust of York was torn from its pedestal and significantl