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Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Portland, Oregon)
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A bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln by George Fite Waters was installed in Portland, Oregon's South Park Blocks, in the United States, until 2020, when it was toppled by protestors.[1] The 10-foot statue was donated by Henry Waldo Coe, and is set to be re-installed in Summer 2025.[2]
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The statue was cast at Claude Valsuani's foundry in France in 1927, on Lincoln's birthday, and was dedicated on October 5, 1928.[3]
Protesters toppled the statue during the Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage in October 2020, along with the nearby Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider.[4]
On July 28, 2021, Stan Pulliam, the mayor of Sandy, Oregon proposed to have the Lincoln statue, Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider, and the statue of George Washington reinstalled in Sandy.[5] He said, "When we heard last week that the city of Portland is considering not putting the statues back up we decided we’re tired of the embarrassment."[6]
In 2024, the city announced that the statue would be re-installed. It is set to be replaced in summer of 2025.[7]
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