University of Portland 5000 North Willamette Boulevard Portland Oregon 97203
Date:
1986-1988. Dedicated Dec. 11, 1988
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon survey, 1993.
Lewis & Clark Heritage Foundation, unpublished checklist, 1994.
NMAA Inventory Staff, 1990.
Image on file.
The Oregonian, Dec. 12, 1988, pg. B5.
(Between each of the figures' feet:) MICHAEL FLORIN DENTE/1988/(copyright symbol) signed
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Summary:
Depiction of the arrival of Captain William Clark and two other men at the farthest point reached by his exploration party on the Willamette River. On Clark's proper left side is an enslaved male named York; on his proper right side is an unnamed Cushook American Indian guide. All three men are standing. Clark is gesturing toward Mt. Jefferson, which he named for President Thomas Jefferson; York helps support the expedition log, to symbolize his historical significance; and the Indian clutches a Wapato, symbolizing his culture. Each sculpture is mounted separately on the base. The monument stands on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River.
