Harvey W Scott Colonizer BLM Mt Tabor Park

Statue in Mt Tabor Park of Harvey W. Scott, 1838-1910. Inscription reads: "Pioneer, Editor, Publisher and molder of public opinion in Oregon and the nation." He was editor of the The Oregonian newspaper from 1866–1872. The statue was vandalized in July 2020 (shown here) with the words “COLONIZER” and “BLM”. The graffiti was subsequently removed. The statue was found toppled to the ground on the morning of 20 October 2020 following a series of statue removals during racial justice protests in Portland. On 20 February 2021, a sculpture entitled Bust of York, by an unidentified artist, appeared on the same pedestal.

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Statue in Mt Tabor Park of Harvey W. Scott, 1838-1910. Inscription reads: "Pioneer, Editor, Publisher and molder of public opinion in Oregon and the nation." He was editor of the The Oregonian newspaper from 1866–1872. The statue was vandalized in July 2020 (shown here) with the words “COLONIZER” and “BLM”. The graffiti was subsequently removed. The statue was found toppled to the ground on the morning of 20 October 2020 following a series of statue removals during racial justice protests in Portland. On 20 February 2021, a sculpture entitled Bust of York, by an unidentified artist, appeared on the same pedestal.